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CVE-2009-3470

IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.00 before 10.00.xC11, 11.10 before 11.10.xC4, and 11.50 before 11.50.xC5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption, assertion failure, and daemon crash) by sending a long password over a JDBC connection.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3470 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-09-29T21:30:00.250

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.0	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc1	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc2	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc3	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc4	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc5	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc6	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc8	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc9	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	10.00.xc10	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.10	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.10.xc1	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.10.xc2	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.10.xc3	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.50	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.50.xc1	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.50.xc2	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.50.xc3	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_server	11.50.xc4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/36853 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61195 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36538 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022955 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2786 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36853 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61195 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36538 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022955 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2786 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.