Resource exhaustion in IBM Db2 Big SQL On Cloud Pak For Data

CVE-2024-39724

IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data versions 7.6 (on CP4D 4.8), 7.7 (on CP4D 5.0), and 7.8 (on CP4D 5.1) do not properly limit the allocation of system resources. An authenticated user with internal knowledge of the environment could exploit this weakness to cause a denial of service.

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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: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-39724: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • IBM Db2 Big SQL On Cloud Pak For Data — versions IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.6 on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8, IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.7 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.0, IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.8 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39724?
CVE-2024-39724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2 Big SQL On Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-39724?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.