CVE-2025-36123 IBM Db2 Denial of Service
A local user can cause a denial of service in IBM Db2 by copying large tables with XML data due to improper resource allocation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-36123?
CVE-2025-36123 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Db2, published on 30 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 - 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service when copying large table containing XML data due to improper allocation of system resources.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Db2.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36123?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2025-36123 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36123 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Db2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ww69-px64-3pgv, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2025-36123.