CVE-2021-29777 Race condition in DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in IBM Db2 by dropping a table while it is being accessed in another session.

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-2021-29777?

CVE-2021-29777 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 24 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5, under specific circumstance of a table being dropped while being accessed in another session, could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of srevice IBM X-Force ID: 203031.

Weakness: CWE-829

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-29777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9f36-9vf2-jjwh.

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