CVE-2026-6051
📛 CVE Title
IBM® Db2® is vulnerable to a denial of service when executing a specially crafted query with a small statement heap
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- ibm
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 5.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Effective score
- 5.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-400 - Reserved
- 2026-04-09
- Published
- 2026-05-27 13:07 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-27 14:41 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/6xxx/CVE-2026-6051.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-6051 — CVE-2026-6051
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-27 14:17:34 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 11:00:14 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 5.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: psirt@us.ibm.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 1.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.6 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0018 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 7.52% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-08-01
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-08-01 17:07 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-32488 - Assigner
- ibm
- Published
- May 27, 2026, 1:07:47 PM
- Updated
- May 27, 2026, 2:41:58 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
5.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.1800
- Vendors
- IBM
- Products
-
DB2 (12.1.0 ≤12.1.4)DB2 (11.5.0 ≤11.5.9)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-xfpq-g5f8-6gqr
ENISA description: 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.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Db2 |
11.5.0 (affected),
12.1.0 (affected)
|
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Affected products — CPE 2.3 (5) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:db2:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:ibm:linux_on_ibm_z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273558 vendor-advisorypatch
Web references (4)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6051 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6051 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273558 tenable:www.ibm.com
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273558 psirt@us.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
Remediations (17)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:blog.qualys.com
May 2026's Patch Tuesday arrives with Microsoft addressing a fresh set of vulnerabilities across its ecosystem, reinforcing the ongoing need for timely patching in an increasingly threat-heavy…
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:support.esri.com
The C version of this patch also includes additional bug fixes not related to security, refer to the updated Issues Addressed with this Patch section for the latest details. April 20, 2026 : The 11.4 version of the Portal for ArcGIS Security 2026 Update 1 Patch is now available.
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:thecyberexpress.com
Microsoft has rolled out its May 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates, delivering fixes for approximately 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, networking services, and enterprise platforms.
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:windowsreport.com
Microsoft has released its May 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, shipping as KB5089549 and KB5087544. The updates include fixes for more than 130 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, SharePoint, DNS components, and core system services, as Bleeping Computer writes. While no publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities were reported this month, the […]
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5077181 and KB5075941 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features.
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:www.helpnetsecurity.com
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE -numbered vulnerabilities, none of which are actively exploited.
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-06-04 00:08 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, publicly dubbed "RoguePlanet," and confirmed it is actively developing a security patch to address the flaw.
2026-06-19 02:28 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Improvements This update includes new features and quality improvements that were part of the following update: May 12, 2026—KB5089548 (OS Build 28000.2113) May 26, 2026—KB5089570 (OS Build 28000.2179) This update addresses security vulnerabilities documented in the following guide: June 2026 Security Updates The following summary outlines key quality improvements addressed by this update ...
2026-06-19 02:28 UTC -
web:thehackernews.com
Microsoft patches 59 vulnerabilities, including six actively exploited zero-days, with CISA mandating urgent federal remediation .
2026-06-19 02:28 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 59 CVEs , featuring six exploited vulnerabilities, three of which were publicly known, and five Critical vulnerabilities.
2026-06-19 02:28 UTC -
web:www.csoonline.com
Microsoft highlighted six new and actively exploited vulnerabilities among the 60 fixes issued in today's February Patch Tuesday releases.
2026-06-19 02:28 UTC -
web:www.malwarebytes.com
Microsoft says it's working on a fix for an unpatched Defender vulnerability that can give attackers the highest level of access on Windows.
2026-06-19 02:28 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
Microsoft is publishing 200 vulnerabilities on June 2026 Patch Tuesday, including an HTTP/2 denial of service vulnerability and an elevation of privilege vulnerability in PowerToys.
2026-06-19 02:28 UTC
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