Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM DB2 LUW - CVE-2025-36136
Published: November 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118366
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/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-2025-36136
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM DB2 LUW
IBM DB2 LUW
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the database monitor script incorrectly detecting that the instance is still starting under specific conditions. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-36136
Install updates from vendor's website.