Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server
CVE-2017-1310

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 June 2017

Summary

An authenticated user of IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.1 may leverage a buffer overflow vulnerability to write excessively large assertion fail files to the server. Repeated exploitation can occupy significant portions of the file system, potentially leading to server crashes and severe service disruption.

Affected Version(s)

Informix Servers 12.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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