IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a denial of service due to lack of throttling on an API
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data versions 7.6 (on CP4D 4.8), 7.7 (on CP4D 5.0), and 7.8 (on CP4D 5.1) do not properly limit the allocation of system resources. An authenticated user with internal knowledge of the environment could exploit this weakness to cause a denial of service.
Why it matters now
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 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data | IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.6 on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 – 2.1.0; IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.7 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.0; IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.8 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data VendorIBM Affected IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.6 on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 – 2.1.0; IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.7 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.0; IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.8 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39724
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfg5-h6jx-rgvq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-39724 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39724 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfg5-h6jx-rgvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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