CVE-2023-45193 IBM Db2 denial of service

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM Db2 federated server by using a specially crafted cursor.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-45193?

CVE-2023-45193 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 22 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 federated server is vulnerable to a denial of service when a specially crafted cursor is used. IBM X-Force ID: 268759.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45193?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45193 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-2023-45193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qgg2-87qr-phrf.

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