CVE-2025-36008 IBM Db2 denial of service
An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in IBM Db2 due to improper resource allocation, requiring a patch to mitigate.
- 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-2025-36008?
CVE-2025-36008 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 7 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to improper allocation of resources.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36008?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36008 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-2025-36008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp6w-96c2-m2mg.