Buffer overflow in Informix Dynamic Server - CVE-2017-1310
Published: June 29, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7256
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1310
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
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.
Affected software
Informix Dynamic Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1310
Install update from vendor's website.