ZDI-10-217: IBM Informix Dynamic Server DBINFO Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-217
October 18, 2010

-- CVSS:
9, (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

-- Affected Vendors:
IBM

-- Affected Products:
IBM Informix

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-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of IBM Informix Database Server. SQL query
execution privileges are required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists when processing the arguments to the DBINFO
keyword in a SQL query. User-supplied data is copied into a stack-based
buffer without proper bounds checking resulting in an exploitable
overflow. Exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution under the
context of the database server.

-- Vendor Response:
IBM states:
This issue was fixed in version by defect#

idsdb00165017 - Fix checked in after last 7.31 fix pack was released.
7.31 is now EOS. Fix is available for special build request if Service
Extension has been purchased.  Fix is not included in an available fix
pack.

idsdb00165019 - Fix checked in after last 9.40 fix pack was released.
9.40 is now EOS.  Fix is available for special build request if Service
Extension has been purchased.  Fix is not included in an available fix
pack.

idsdb00165021 - IDS 10.00.xC10
idsdb00165022 - IDS 11.10.xC3
idsdb00165023 - IDS 11.50.xC3

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2008-08-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2010-10-18 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
    * Anonymous

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