IBM Db2 11.5.0-11.5.9 & 12.1.0-12.1.1: DOS via crafted query
CVE-2025-2518 Published on May 29, 2025
IBM Db2 denial of service
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.1
is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-2518 is exploitable 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.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated.
CVE-2025-2518 has been classified to as a Stack Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-2518
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Affected Versions
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows:- Version 11.5.0, <= 11.5.9 is affected.
- Version 12.1.0, <= 12.1.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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