IBM Db2 for Linux 12.1.0, 12.1.1, and 12.1.2

is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in db2fm, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Fixes

Solution

Customers running any vulnerable affected level of an affected Program, V11.5, and V12.1, 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 affected level for each impacted release: V11.5.9, V12.1.1 and v12.1.2. They can be applied to any affected mod pack level of the appropriate release to remediate this vulnerability. Release Fixed in mod pack APAR Download URL V11.5 TBD DT436195 Special Build #62071 or later for V11.5.9 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7087189 V12.1 V12.1.2 DT436195 Special Build #62100 or later for V12.1.1 available at this link: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1211-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads#52441 12.1.2 Latest: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-v1212-published-cumulative-special-build-downloads IBM does not disclose key Db2 functionality nor replication steps for a vulnerability to avoid providing too much information to any potential malicious attacker. IBM does not want to enable a malicious attacker with sufficient knowledge to craft an exploit of the vulnerability. Note: After December 31, 2025, 11.1 and 10.5 versions of Db2 will not have security fixes made available as they will reach EoS.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Db2 for Linux 12.1.0, 12.1.1, and 12.1.2 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in db2fm, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Title IBM Db2 for Linux code execution
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm db2
Weaknesses CWE-121
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:11.5.9:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm db2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-31T03:55:58.310Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T17:50:31.398Z

Link: CVE-2025-33092

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-29T18:46:49.602Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-29T19:15:45.487

Modified: 2025-08-06T19:37:37.587

Link: CVE-2025-33092

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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