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.
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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.
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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 | |
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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:*:* |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published:
Updated: 2025-07-31T03:55:58.310Z
Reserved: 2025-04-15T17:50:31.398Z
Link: CVE-2025-33092

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

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-07-29T19:15:45.487
Modified: 2025-08-06T19:37:37.587
Link: CVE-2025-33092

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