CVE-2024-27254 IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows denial of service
Attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM Db2 federated server by submitting specially crafted queries.
- 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-2024-27254?
CVE-2024-27254 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 3 Apr 2024. 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) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 federated server is vulnerable to denial of service with a specially crafted query under certain conditions. IBM X-Force ID: 283813.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27254?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27254 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-2024-27254 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27254 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcg2-4fqf-rwm2.