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IBM Informix Dynamic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory:	SA29272	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-03-11
Last Update:	2008-05-15
Popularity:	3,965 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	Unknown DoS System access
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.x IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11.x IBM Informix Dynamic Server 7.x IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-0727 CVE-2008-0949

Description: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in IBM Informix Dynamic Server, which can be exploited by malicious people or malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system. 1) A boundary error within the handling of connection requests can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted packet containing an overly large number of parameters. 2) A boundary error within oinit.exe when processing the DBPATH variable during authentication can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via an overly long DBPATH variable sent to default port 1526/TCP. 3) A boundary error within oinit.exe when processing passwords during authentication can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long password sent to default port 1526/TCP. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow execution of arbitrary code. Solution: Apply updates (see vendor's advisory for details). Provided and/or discovered by: 1) MWR InfoSecurity 2) An anonymous researcher, reported via ZDI. 3) An anonymous researcher, reported via ZDI. Changelog: 2008-03-14: Added links to "Original Advisory" section. Updated "Solution" and "Description" sections based on additional information from ZDI. 2008-04-14: Added link to IBM in "Original Advisory" section. 2008-04-16: Updated "Description". Added link to MWR InfoSecurity. 2008-05-15: Added link to IBM in "Original Advisory" section. Original Advisory: IBM: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55225 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55224 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55223 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55279 ZDI: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/ http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/ MWR InfoSecurity: http://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/public...rmix-pre-auth-overflow_2008-04-14.pdf

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