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CVE-2024-39724: IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a denial of service due to lack of throttling on an API

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-770

Description

IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data versions 7.6 (on CP4D 4.8), 7.7 (on CP4D 5.0), and 7.8 (on CP4D 5.1) do not properly limit the allocation of system resources. An authenticated user with internal knowledge of the environment could exploit this weakness to cause a denial of service.

Affected products

• IBM Db2 Big SQL on Cloud Pak for Data: from IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.6 on Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 through 2.1.0; IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.7 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.0, IBM Db2 Big SQL 7.8 on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1

References

• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257907

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