CVE-2025-36136

IBM Db2 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 a local user to cause a denial of service due to the database monitor script incorrectly detecting that the instance is still starting under specific conditions.

CVSS v3 5.1 MEDIUM

5.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250485	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::linux::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::unix::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::windows::*

History

19 Nov 2025, 16:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Ibm db2 Ibm
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250485 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7250485 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::unix::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::linux::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2::::::windows::*

07 Nov 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-07 19:16

Updated : 2025-11-19 16:27

NVD link : CVE-2025-36136

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36136

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36136

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

db2

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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