CVE-2023-38727

Summary

CVE-2023-38727 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows versions 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5. A maliciously crafted SQL statement can cause the database to become unresponsive, preventing legitimate users from accessing the system (IBM X-Force ID: 262257). This issue may result in significant downtime and disrupt business operations that rely on the affected Db2 instances. IBM strongly advises users to apply the available patches as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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