IBM Informix Dynamic Server up to 11.10.x resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in IBM Informix Dynamic Server up to 11.10.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3470. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Informix Dynamic Server up to 11.10.x (Information Management Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.00 before 10.00.xC11, 11.10 before 11.10.xC4, and 11.50 before 11.50.xC5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption, assertion failure, and daemon crash) by sending a long password over a JDBC connection.

The weakness was disclosed 09/29/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-3470. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 11.10.xc3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53503), SecurityFocus (BID 36538†), Secunia (SA36853†), SecurityTracker (ID 1022955†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25081†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Informix Dynamic Server 11.10.xc3

Timelineinfo

08/04/2009 🔍
09/29/2009 +55 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1828 days 🔍
03/24/2025 +3659 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-3470 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3470
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50282
X-Force: 53503
SecurityFocus: 36538 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server JDBC Long Password Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 36853
SecurityTracker: 1022955
Vulnerability Center: 25081 - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Remote DoS Vulnerability via a long password, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/24/2025 22:28
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (51), 02/22/2017 10:38 (8), 08/23/2021 11:05 (3), 07/28/2024 12:54 (16), 03/24/2025 22:28 (3)
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