CVE-2025-36136
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Publication date: 2025-11-07

Last updated on: 2025-11-19

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to the database monitor script incorrectly detecting that the instance is still starting under specific conditions.
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Published
2025-11-07
Last Modified
2025-11-19
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2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-11-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-36136
EUVD
EUVD-2025-38311
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 6 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm db2 From 11.5.0 (inc) to 11.5.9 (inc)
ibm db2 From 11.5.0 (inc) to 11.5.9 (inc)
ibm db2 From 11.5.0 (inc) to 11.5.9 (inc)
ibm db2 From 12.1.0 (inc) to 12.1.3 (inc)
ibm db2 From 12.1.0 (inc) to 12.1.3 (inc)
ibm db2 From 12.1.0 (inc) to 12.1.3 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-770 The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in IBM Db2 versions 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows allows a local user to cause a denial of service. It occurs because the database monitor script incorrectly detects that the database instance is still starting under specific conditions, which can disrupt normal operations.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by causing a denial of service on the affected IBM Db2 database instances. This means that legitimate users may be unable to access or use the database while the issue persists, potentially disrupting business operations that rely on the database.

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