IBM Informix Client SDK Integer Overflow in Processing '.nfx' Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022985
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1022985
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CVE Reference: CVE-2009-3691
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 14 2009
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Original Entry Date: Oct 5 2009
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): IBM Informix Client SDK 3.0 and IBM Informix Connect Runtime 3.x
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Informix. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted '.nfx' file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an integer overflow in
setnet32 and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The original
advisory and demonstration exploit code are available at:
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_ibm_setnet32.html
Nine:Situations:Group::bruiser
reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a '.nfx' file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.ibm.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2003), Windows (2008), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:03:20 -0400
Subject: IBM Informix Client SDK
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http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_ibm_setnet32.html
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