IBM Db2 before 12.1.2: DOS via crafted query to crash server
CVE-2024-52903 Published on May 1, 2025

IBM Db2 denial of service
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0 and 12.1.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-52903 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Uncaught Exception

An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. When an exception is not caught, it may cause the program to crash or expose sensitive information.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-52903

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Affected Versions

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.13%
Percentile
32.92%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.