CVE-2023-40374 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, including Db2 Connect Server version 11.5. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by submitting a specially crafted query, leading to a high-impact denial of service with no confidentiality or integrity impact. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) and is network-exploitable with low attack complexity. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.5, <= 11.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.