Buffer overflow in Informix Dynamic Server - CVE-2017-1310

 

Buffer overflow in Informix Dynamic Server - CVE-2017-1310

Published: June 29, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7256
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1310
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Informix Dynamic Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data, trigger memory corruption and cause the target server to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-1310

Install update from vendor's website.

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