CVE-2008-0949

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a malformed connection request packet.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.36% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41370	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IC55224&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198	vdb entry
http://www.informixmag.com/content/view/11144/27/
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IC55225&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www.informixmag.com/content/view/11143/27/
http://secunia.com/advisories/29272	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0949?: CVE-2008-0949 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0949?: To fix CVE-2008-0949, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0949 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-0949 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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