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TI-2023-20070 Aliases CVE-2023-38728GHSA-pr32-36pm-7395

IBM Db2 denial of service

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

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) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service with a specially crafted XML query statement. IBM X-Force ID: 262258.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00938 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMDb2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows10.5, 11.1 ,11.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows VendorIBM Affected 10.5, 11.1 ,11.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5 to before 11.5.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp3aVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp6VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 to before 11.5.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp3a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp3a Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp8:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5 fp9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp5:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.1.4:fp6:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.4 fp6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onOpengroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:fp9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 fp9 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
  • 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 ·

    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

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38728
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr32-36pm-7395

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • 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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