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IBM Informix Dynamic Server 'oninit.exe' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with IBM Informix Dynamic Server and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to a boundary error within the logging function in oninit.exe and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted request to TCP ports 9088 or 1526.
Affected Software
Affected Software
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.10 before 11.10.xC2W2 and 11.50 before 11.50.xC1
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to IBM Informix IDS version 11.50.xC1, 11.10.xC2W2 or later.