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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 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query with XML columns.

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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-2025-36442

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

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-943	The product generates a query intended to access or manipulate data in a data store such as a database, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that can modify the intended logic of the query.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3. It allows a denial of service condition where the server may crash when processing a specially crafted query involving XML columns.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service, meaning the IBM Db2 server could crash and become unavailable when it processes certain malicious queries. This could disrupt database availability and affect applications relying on the database.

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