CVE-2025-36353 IBM Db2 Denial of Service

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

A local user can cause a denial of service in IBM Db2 by exploiting improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic.

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-2025-36353?

CVE-2025-36353 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 due to improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic.

Weakness: CWE-943

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36353?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Db2.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36353?

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-2025-36353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Db2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr2v-3fhg-h4jh, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2025-36353.

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