CVE-2009-3470

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.07% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36538 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61195 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022955 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36853 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2786 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3470?
CVE-2009-3470 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3470?
To fix CVE-2009-3470, 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-2009-3470 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3470 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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