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IBM DB2 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities (7240944, 7240945, 7240953) (Unix)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 243290
Synopsis
The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to it self-reported version number, IBM Db2 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.11, 11.1.0 through 11.1.4.7, 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.
(CVE-2024-49828, CVE-2024-51473, CVE-2024-52894)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Apply the appropriate IBM DB2 Fix Pack or Special Build based on the most recent fix pack level for your branch.See Also
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7240944
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 243290
File Name: db2_7240944_7240945_7240953_nix.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Databases
Published: 8/1/2025
Updated: 8/1/2025
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-49828
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:db2
Required KB Items: installed_sw/DB2 Server
Excluded KB Items: SMB/db2/Installed
Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-49828, CVE-2024-51473, CVE-2024-52894
IAVB: 2025-B-0127