CVE-2025-33130
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Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in IBM DB2 Merge Backup Causes Crash
Publication date: 2026-02-17
Last updated on: 2026-02-20
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
Description
IBM DB2 Merge Backup for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to cause the program to crash due to a buffer being overwritten when it is allocated on the stack.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | db2_merge_backup | 12.1.0.0 |
| ibm | db2_merge_backup | 12.1.0.0 |
| ibm | db2_merge_backup | 12.1.0.0 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-120 | The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in IBM DB2 Merge Backup for Linux, UNIX, and Windows version 12.1.0.0. It allows an authenticated user to cause the program to crash by overwriting a buffer that is allocated on the stack.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that an authenticated user can cause a denial of service by crashing the program. This could disrupt backup operations or other related services.
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