TI-2023-20064 Aliases CVE-2023-38720 GHSA-m772-7wx3-fv6x

IBM Db2 denial of service

LOW 35CWE-20Published 2023-10-16 · Updated 2025-06-12

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5 and 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service with a specially crafted ALTER TABLE statement. IBM X-Force ID: 261616.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00938 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
IBM	Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows	11.1 ,11.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows VendorIBM Affected 11.1 ,11.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::::	11.5 to before 11.5.8	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:-::::::	11.1.4	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp1::::::	11.1.4 fp1	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp2::::::	11.1.4 fp2	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp3::::::	11.1.4 fp3	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp4::::::	11.1.4 fp4	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp5::::::	11.1.4 fp5	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp6::::::	11.1.4 fp6	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 to before 11.5.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.4 fp6 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Show 1 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Opengroup

cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Opengroup

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2023-10-16
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047489
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-20081 IBM Db2 denial of servicePriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-20070 IBM Db2 denial of servicePriority LOW 35
Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38720
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m772-7wx3-fv6x

References

Patch 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047489

Advisory 1

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231116-0005/

TI-2007-02494 Multiple buffer overflows in the DB2 JDBC Applet Server (DB2JDS) service in IBM DB2 9.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2010-03546 Stack-based buffer overflow in the validateUser implementation in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2026-08862 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to remote code execution due to improper pre-auth DRDA handshake handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2007-03566 IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Administration Server (DAS) 8 before Fix Pack 16 and 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2008-06509 Buffer overflow in the DAS server in IBM DB2 8 before FP17, 9.1 before FP5, and 9.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2026-09068 IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to privilege escalation with a specially crafted query CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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