Security Bulletin: IBM Informix Dynamic Server SET COLLATION vulnerability (CVE-2012-3334).

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

The specific flaw exists when processing the arguments to the SET COLLATION statement. Exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the database server.

CVE ID: CVE-2012-3334

DESCRIPTION:
Authenticated users may be able to send a message to the Informix database that will crash the server, or cause arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 9
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78277 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS String: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

AFFECTED PLATFORMS:

All platforms.

Affected releases: 11.50 — any version prior to 11.50.xC9W2; 11.70 — any version prior to 11.70.xC5

REMEDIATION: Upgrade to a version of Informix Dynamic Server with the fix (11.50.xC9W2 or later; 11.70.xC5 or later).
Please contact support to request delivery of the current version. A current support agreement is required.

Workaround(s):
None known.

Mitigation(s):
None known.

REFERENCES:

• Complete CVSS Guide
• On-Line Calculator V2
• X-Force Vulnerability Database
• CVE-2012-3334

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Ewerson Guimaraes and Rodrigo Escobar of DcLabs Security Research Group


CHANGE HISTORY:
October 5, 2012: Acknowledgements added

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.

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