Resource exhaustion in IBM Db2
CVE-2024-28762
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service with a specially crafted query under certain conditions. IBM X-Force ID: 285246.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2 — versions 10.5, 11.1, 11.5
- IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 11.1, 11.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156847 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/285246 (VDB Entry)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28762?
- CVE-2024-28762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28762?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28762 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.