CVE-2014-8901 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption by submitting a crafted XML query to IBM DB2.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8901?
CVE-2014-8901 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 18 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM DB2 9.5 through FP10, 9.7 through FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FP4, and 10.5 before FP5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted XML query.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8901 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-2014-8901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x466-5qmq-qrjv.