IBM Informix Dynamic Server SET COLLATION option buffer overflow
| ids-setcollation-bo (78277) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM Informix Dynamic Server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a specially-crafted SET COLLATION statement, a remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to IBM Security Bulletin 1611800 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM Security Bulletin 1611800: IBM Informix Dynamic Server SET COLLATION vulnerability (CVE-2012-3334)..
- BID-55668: IBM Informix Dynamic Server CVE-2012-3334 Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-3334: Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 before 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments in a SET COLLATION statement.
- OSVDB ID: 85736: IBM Informix Dynamic Server SET COLLATION Statement Argument Parsing Remote Overflow
- SA50649: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11.5
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11.7
Reported:
Sep 24, 2012
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