Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server terminates abnormally when executing a specifically crafted select statement. (CVE-2021-29702)

Summary

IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server terminates abnormally when executing a specifically crafted select statement.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-29702
**DESCRIPTION:**Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) is vulnerable to a denial of service as the server terminates abnormally when executing a specially crafted SELECT statement.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200658 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

All fix pack levels of IBM Db2 V11.1, and V11.5 server editions on all platforms are affected.

Remediation/Fixes

Customers running any vulnerable fixpack level of an affected Program, V11.1 and V11.5 can download the special build containing the interim fix for this issue from Fix Central. These special builds are available based on the most recent fixpack level for each impacted release: V11.1 FP5, and V11.5.5. They can be applied to any affected fixpack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None