IBM Db2 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-47118 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-11-07 19:15:45 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-02 00:10:00 UTC |
| Description | IBM Db2 10.5.0 through 10.5.11, 11.1.0 through 11.1.4.7, 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.002900000 probability, percentile 0.196230000 (date 2026-10-05)
Problem Types: CWE-121 | CWE-121 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Db2 | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250473 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Remediation/Fixes Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, V10.5, V11.1, V11.5, and V12.1, can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent level for each impacted release: V10.5 FP11, V11.1.4 FP7, V11.5.9, V12.1.2 and V12.1.3. They can be applied to any affected level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability. Release Fixed in mod pack APAR Download URL V10.5 TBD DT398093 Special Build for V10.5.11: AIX 64-bit HP-UX 64-bit Linux 32-bit, x86-32 Linux 64-bit, x86-64 Linux 64-bit, POWER™ big endian Linux 64-bit, POWER™ little endian Linux 64-bit, System z®, System z9® or zSeries® Solaris 64-bit, SPARC Solaris 64-bit, x86-64 Windows 32-bit, x86 Windows 64-bit, x86 V11.1 TBD DT398093 Special Build for V11.1.4.7: AIX 64-bit Linux 32-bit, x86-32 Linux 64-bit, x86-64 Linux 64-bit, POWER™ little endian Linux 64-bit, System z®, System z9® or zSeries® Solaris 64-bit, SPARC Windows 32-bit, x86 Windows 64-bit, x86 V11.5 TBD DT398093 Special Build #69673 or later for V11.5.9 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189 V12.1 V12.1.3 DT398093 Special Build #70120 or later for V12.1.2 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1212-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability. Note: After December 31, 2025, 11.1 and 10.5 versions of Db2 will not have security fixes made available as they will reach EoS.