# CVE-2026-113698: IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to a denial of service when executing a specially crafted query with a Materialized Query Table

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-113698 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.5 (medium) and affects Db2; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

IBM Db2 is affected by a bug that lets an attacker who can reach the database over the network and has a low-privilege account crash it by running a specially crafted query against a Materialized Query Table, causing a denial of service. No user action is needed for the attack to work.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- IBM Db2: from 11.5.0, through 11.5.9; from 12.1.0, through 12.1.5

## Description

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service when executing a specially crafted query with a Materialized Query Table.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Db2, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-113698 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113698

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113698?

Db2: from 11.5.0 through 11.5.9; from 12.1.0 through 12.1.5.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113698

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291614

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