Buffer overflow in IBM Aix
CVE-2025-33131
IBM DB2 High Performance Unload 6.1.0.3, 5.1.0.1, 6.1.0.2, 6.5, 6.5.0.0 IF1, 6.1.0.1, 6.1, and 5.1 could allow an authenticated user to cause the program to crash due to a buffer being overwritten when it is allocated on the stack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Db2 High Performance Unload — versions 6.1.0.3, 5.1.0.1, 6.1.0.2
- IBM Db2 High Performance Unload Load — versions 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.3
- IBM Linux On Z
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249336 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-33131?
- CVE-2025-33131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2025-33131?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.