CVE-2025-36185 (GCVE-0-2025-36185)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-11-07 18:40
Modified
2025-11-07 18:52
CWE
  • CWE-943 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic
Summary
IBM Db2 12.1.0 through 12.1.2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Db2 Version: 12.1.0    12.1.2
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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