# CVE-2023-30449: IBM Db2 denial of service

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-07-08 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to denial of service with a specially crafted query. IBM X-Force ID: 253439.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Db2, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [IBM Db2](https://cve.now/tech/ibm-db2.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010557
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/253439
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0007/

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