Resource exhaustion in IBM Db2
CVE-2024-31880
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service, under specific configurations, as the server may crash when using a specially crafted SQL statement by an authenticated user.
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: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Db2
- IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 10.5, 11.1, 11.5
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Opengroup Unix
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7156851 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-31880?
- CVE-2024-31880 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-31880?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-31880 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.