Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-31882
CWE-ID CWE-74
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM DB2 LUW
Server applications / Database software

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

EUVDB-ID: #VU98436

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31882

CWE-ID: CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to server may crash when using a specially crafted SQL statement by an authenticated user. A remote user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DB2 LUW: 11.1 - 11.5

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7165338
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/287614


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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