CVE-2014-8901 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting multiple versions of IBM DB2, specifically 9.5 through 10.5. Remote authenticated users can exploit this flaw by submitting a specially crafted XML query, leading to high CPU consumption and system unavailability. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low severity, as it requires authentication and only impacts availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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