CVE-2025-33124 Fixes to common vulnerabilities found in IBM Db2 Merge Backup for Linux, UNIX and Windows
An authenticated user can crash IBM DB2 Merge Backup due to incorrect buffer size calculation, requiring a patch to prevent 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-2025-33124?
CVE-2025-33124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM DB2 Merge Backup for Linux, UNIX and Windows, published on 17 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM DB2 Merge Backup for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to cause the program to crash due to the incorrect calculation of a buffer size.
Weakness: CWE-131
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-33124?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2 Merge Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33124?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-33124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-33124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-33124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM DB2 Merge Backup for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mcc-f9f9-29w9.