IBM Db2 up to 11.5.9/12.1.4 resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Db2 up to 11.5.9/12.1.4. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-6051. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Db2 up to 11.5.9/12.1.4. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 is vulnerable to a denial of service when executing a specially crafted query with a small statement heap.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-6051 since 04/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1646). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • IBM License Metric Tool
  • IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager
  • IBM DB2

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/09/2026 CVE reserved
05/27/2026 +48 days Advisory disclosed
05/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/10/2026 +14 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-6051 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-6051
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-366354
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1646 - IBM DB2: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2026 18:40
Updated: 06/10/2026 16:01
Changes: 05/27/2026 18:40 (63), 06/10/2026 16:01 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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