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IBM DB2 DoS (7250479) (Unix)

🗓️ 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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IBM database may be vulnerable to DoS from improper resource release (CVE-2025-36006) in listed versions.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(276923);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-36006");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2025-B-0187-S");

  script_name(english:"IBM DB2 DoS (7250479) (Unix)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote database server is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, IBM Db2 on Unix may be affected by a vulnerability:

  - IBM Db2 10.5.0 through 10.5.11, 11.1.0 through 11.1.4.7, 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 
    12.1.3 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow an authenticated user to 
    cause a denial due to the improper release of resources after use. (CVE-2025-36006)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250479");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate IBM DB2 Fix Pack or Special Build based on the most recent fix pack level for your branch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-36006");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/11/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/11/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:db2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Databases");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("db2_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/DB2 Server");
  script_exclude_keys("SMB/db2/Installed");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_db2.inc');

# The remote host's OS is Windows, not Linux.
if (get_kb_item('SMB/db2/Installed'))
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Unix', 'Windows');

var app_info = vcf::ibm_db2::get_app_info();
# DB2 has an optional OpenSSH server that will run on
# windows.  We need to exit out if we picked up the windows
# installation that way.
if ('Windows' >< app_info['platform'])
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'a Unix based operating system');

if (app_info.version == 11.5.9.0 && app_info.special_build == '66394')
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  {'equal':'10.5.0.11', 'fixed_build':'41606', 'fixed_display':'10.5.0.11 + Special Build 41606'},
  {'min_version':'10.5', 'max_version':'10.5.0.9', 'fixed_version':'10.5.0.11', 'fixed_display':'10.5.0.11 + Special Build 41606'},
  {'equal':'11.1.4.7', 'fixed_build':'41627', 'fixed_display':'11.1.4.7 + Special Build 41627'},
  {'min_version':'11.1', 'fixed_version':'11.1.4.7', 'fixed_display':'11.1.4.7 + Special Build 41627'},
  {'equal':'11.5.9.0', 'fixed_build':'69673', 'fixed_display':'11.5.9.0 + Special Build 66394 or Special Build 69673'},
  {'min_version':'11.5', 'fixed_version':'11.5.9.0', 'fixed_display':'11.5.9.0 + Special Build 66394 or Special Build 69673'},
  {'equal':'12.1.2.0', 'fixed_build':'70120', 'fixed_display':'12.1.2.0 + Special Build 70120'},
  {'min_version':'12.1', 'fixed_version':'12.1.2', 'fixed_display':'12.1.2.0 + Special Build 70120'},
];

vcf::ibm_db2::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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08 Apr 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00043
SSVC
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