Vulnerability identifier: #VU7256

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1310

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Informix Dynamic Server
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: IBM Corporation

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Informix Dynamic Server: 12.10

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External links
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004930

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.