Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data
CVE-2024-54178

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Db2 On Cloud Pak For Data And Db2 Warehouse On Cloud Pak For Data
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 June 2026

What is CVE-2024-54178?

IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data versions 4.8, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 are susceptible to a denial of service attack that can be triggered by an authenticated user when creating new databases. This vulnerability arises from improper allocation of resources, which can lead to service interruptions and hinder the normal operations of affected systems. Users are advised to implement the necessary patches to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8.0

Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data 5.0.0 <= 5.3.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277112
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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