---
id: "CVE-2026-108838"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-108838"]
title: "IBM Db2 Genius Hub: local user can cause denial of service"
severity: "low"
cvss: 3.3
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["db2", "ibm-db2-genius-hub", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["local-access-restricted"]
published_at: "2026-11-04T21:17:47+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-04T21:49:17+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-04T21:52:35+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108838", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-04T21:49:17+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# IBM Db2 Genius Hub: local user can cause denial of service

IBM Db2 Genius Hub versions 1.1.2 through 1.1.5 can be made to consume resources without limit. A local attacker can use this to make the service unavailable.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Db2 Genius Hub version against the affected range 1.1.2 to 1.1.5 in the IBM advisory.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-04T21:49:17+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108838

## From the sources

IBM Db2 Genius Hub 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption.

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