CVE-2009-3470 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM Informix Dynamic Server by sending a long password over a JDBC connection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3470?
CVE-2009-3470 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published on 29 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-3470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cph-mc6w-g6xg.