Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2024-52903

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0 and 12.1.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.

Published May 1, 2025 · corrected/updated Sep 29, 2025 · IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows · evidence confidence high

IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0 and 12.1.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2024-52903 is a medium public vulnerability record for IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0 (12.1.0). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 5.3, EPSS 36.0%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

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Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 1, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0 and 12.1.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.

  2. Sep 29, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0 and 12.1.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.

Affected

  • vendor IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.012.1.0

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12824

    IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows 12.1.0 and 12.1.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server may crash under certain conditions with a specially crafted query.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References