CVE-2024-52894 IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows denial of service
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
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-52894?
CVE-2024-52894 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 29 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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-2024-52894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52894 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-2024-52894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7gx-hph4-28cg.