DoS via Uncontrolled Recursion in IBM DB2 Mirror for i 7.4-7.6
CVE-2026-17177 Published on August 14, 2026

IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled recursion.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-17177 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low 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:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability?

The product does not properly control the amount of recursion which takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.

CVE-2026-17177 has been classified to as a Stack Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-17177

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Affected Versions

IBM Db2 Mirror for i: