CVE-2024-51473 IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows denial of service

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can crash the IBM Db2 database server by submitting specially crafted queries, causing a denial of service.

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-2024-51473?

CVE-2024-51473 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 29 Jul 2025. 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) 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.11, 11.1.0 through 11.1.4.7, 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.2

is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51473?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51473?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51473 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-2024-51473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fw2-53qc-rxfv.

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