CVE-2020-4355
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CVE-2020-4355 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) renegotiation requests. By sending specially-crafted requests, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to increase the resource usage on the system. EPSS estimates a 2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) renegotiation requests. By sending specially-crafted requests, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to increase the resource usage on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 178507.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Db2 | 9.7.0.0 |
| Ibm | Db2 | 10.1.0.0 |
| Ibm | Db2 | 10.5.0.0 |
| Ibm | Db2 | 11.1.0.0 |
| Ibm | Db2 | 11.5.0.0 |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178507VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6242350Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178507VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6242350Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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