Unscored severity · published Dec 18, 2014
CVE-2014-8901
IBM DB2 9.5 through FP10, 9.7 through FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FP4, and 10.5 before FP5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption)…
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CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DB2 9.5 through FP10, 9.7 through FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FP4, and 10.5 before FP5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted XML query.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
Db2 · Ibm
9.5; 9.7; 9.8; 10.1; 10.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8901
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8901
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05933
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05936
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05937
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05938
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05939
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21692358
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