Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Db2
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
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 | 10.5.0 – 10.5.11; 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7; 11.5.0 – 11.5.9; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Db2 VendorIBM Affected 10.5.0 – 10.5.11; 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7; 11.5.0 – 11.5.9; 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* | 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* | 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 11.5.0 – 11.5.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* | 11.5.0 – 11.5.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 11.5.0 – 11.5.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.5.0.0 – 10.5.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 11.1.0 – 11.1.4.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 11.5.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 11.5.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 11.5.0 – 11.5.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47118
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwm7-f4gh-jc36
References
More IBM Db2 vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-47118 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-47118 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwm7-f4gh-jc36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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