Medium severity · published Apr 28, 2016
CVE-2016-0211
IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 9.8, 10.1 through FP5, and 10.5 through FP7 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via…
4.3
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 9.8, 10.1 through FP5, and 10.5 through FP7 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted DRDA message.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · 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
9.8; 9.8; 9.8; 9.8; 9.8; 9.8; +34 more · source: NVD
DC
Db2 Connect · Ibm
9.8; 9.8; 9.8; 9.8.0.1; 9.8.0.1; 9.8.0.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0211
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0211
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT12462
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT12487
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT12488
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT13350
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21979984
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85979
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