IBM Informix Dynamic Server JDBC Connection Password Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022955 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022955
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-3470
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 6 2009
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Original Entry Date: Sep 29 2009
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 10.00.xC11, 11.10.xC4, 11.50.xC5
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Informix Dynamic Server. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can a send specially crafted password value via a JDBC connection to trigger a memory corruption error and cause an assertion failure or cause the target service to crash.
A password that is more than 512 bytes length can trigger the flaw.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target service to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (APAR IC61195; 10.00.xC11, 11.10.xC4, 11.50.xC5).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61195
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Vendor URL: www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61195 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (DGUX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Open UNIX-SCO), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (SGI/IRIX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), UNIX (Tru64), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:08:11 -0400
Subject: IBM Informix Dynamic Server
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61195
> IC61195: LONG PASSWORD CAUSES ASSERTION FAILURE OR CRASH
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