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Publication date: 2026-01-30

Last updated on: 2026-02-05

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 - 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 - 12.1.3 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service when copying large table containing XML data due to improper allocation of system resources.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-30

Last Modified

2026-02-05

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-31

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-36123

Affected Vendors & Products

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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Exploitability

CWE

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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 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows allows a local user to cause a denial of service when copying a large table containing XML data. The issue arises due to improper allocation of system resources during this operation.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by causing a denial of service, which means the database service could become unavailable or unresponsive when copying large tables with XML data, potentially disrupting normal operations.

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