CVE-2014-6159

What it is

IBM DB2 9.7 before FP10, 9.8 through FP5, 10.1 through FT4, and 10.5 through FP4 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows, when immediate AUTO_REVAL is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted ALTER TABLE statement.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2014-11-08 11:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2014-11-08 11:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:12 UTC

Exploit probability

2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• IBM db2 9.7
• IBM db2 9.8
• IBM db2 10.1
• IBM db2 10.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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