Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4642
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 could allow local attacker to cause a denial of service inside the "DB2 Management Service".
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows | 9.710.110.511.111.5 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6391652 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-db2-cve20204642-dos (185589) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0009/ x_refsource_CONFIRM