IBM Db2 Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in IBM Db2 versions 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user to disrupt service by causing improper resource allocation. The issue also affects Db2 Connect Server.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a denial-of-service condition, causing a disruption in service availability.

Remediation

Users can download special builds containing the interim fix for this vulnerability from IBM Fix Central. These builds are available for Db2 versions 11.5.9 and 12.1.2 or 12.1.3. Instructions for downloading these special builds are available on the IBM Support page.