What is the severity of CVE-2014-8901?

CVE-2014-8901 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to significant CPU consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8901?

To fix CVE-2014-8901, you should apply the latest patches or updates provided by IBM for your specific version of DB2.

What versions of IBM DB2 are affected by CVE-2014-8901?

CVE-2014-8901 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.5 through FP10, 9.7 through FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FP4, and 10.5 before FP5.

Who can exploit CVE-2014-8901?

CVE-2014-8901 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who send crafted XML queries to the vulnerable DB2 instances.

What kind of impact does CVE-2014-8901 have?

The impact of CVE-2014-8901 is a denial of service that results in excessive CPU usage, potentially degrading the performance of the database.

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CVE-2014-8901

medium

CWE

399

18/12/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-8901

First published: Thu Dec 18 2014(Updated: )

IBM DB2 9.5 through FP10, 9.7 through FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FP4, and 10.5 before FP5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted XML query.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Db2	=9.5
IBM Db2	=9.7
IBM Db2	=9.8
IBM Db2	=10.1
IBM Db2	=10.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8901?
CVE-2014-8901 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to significant CPU consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8901?
To fix CVE-2014-8901, you should apply the latest patches or updates provided by IBM for your specific version of DB2.
What versions of IBM DB2 are affected by CVE-2014-8901?
CVE-2014-8901 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.5 through FP10, 9.7 through FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FP4, and 10.5 before FP5.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-8901?
CVE-2014-8901 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who send crafted XML queries to the vulnerable DB2 instances.
What kind of impact does CVE-2014-8901 have?
The impact of CVE-2014-8901 is a denial of service that results in excessive CPU usage, potentially degrading the performance of the database.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8901?
CVE-2014-8901 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to significant CPU consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8901?
To fix CVE-2014-8901, you should apply the latest patches or updates provided by IBM for your specific version of DB2.
What versions of IBM DB2 are affected by CVE-2014-8901?
CVE-2014-8901 affects IBM DB2 versions 9.5 through FP10, 9.7 through FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FP4, and 10.5 before FP5.
Who can exploit CVE-2014-8901?
CVE-2014-8901 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who send crafted XML queries to the vulnerable DB2 instances.
What kind of impact does CVE-2014-8901 have?
The impact of CVE-2014-8901 is a denial of service that results in excessive CPU usage, potentially degrading the performance of the database.