SB2017062914 - Denial of service in IBM Informix Dynamic Server 



SB2017062914 - Denial of service in IBM Informix Dynamic Server

Published: June 29, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017062914
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1310)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data, trigger memory corruption and cause the target server to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.