Denial of service in IBM Db2 when inserting into XML column tables
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
IBM Db2 from 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and from 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is affected. Inserting into a table with XML columns under specific conditions allocates resources without limits, which can exhaust them. A remote attacker with low privileges can cause a denial of service. The CWE is allocation of resources without limits or throttling.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service when inserting into a table with XML columns under specific conditions.
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 | 11.5.0 – 11.5.9; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Db2 VendorIBM Affected 11.5.0 – 11.5.9; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | 11.5.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | 11.5.9 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | 12.1.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* | 12.1.5 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 11.5.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 11.5.9 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 12.1.0 | — | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 12.1.5 | — | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* Versions 11.5.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* Versions 11.5.9 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* Versions 12.1.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:aix:*:* Versions 12.1.5 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 11.5.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 11.5.9 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 12.1.0 — ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 12.1.5 — ·IBM
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IBM Db2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105466
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-9cww-6xhm-jjh6
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Sources
- CVE-2026-105466 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105466 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cww-6xhm-jjh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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