CVE-2011-1373 Denial of service in n/a

Low 1.5 Published 9 Nov 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can crash the IBM DB2 daemon via unknown vectors when specific memory tuning features are enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-1373?

CVE-2011-1373 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 9 Nov 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 before FP5 on UNIX, when the Self Tuning Memory Manager (STMM) feature and the AUTOMATIC DATABASE_MEMORY setting are configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2011-1373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2ww-c75g-87m8.