CVE-2009-2754
Description
Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the Informix Storage Manager (ISM) Portmapper service (aka portmap.exe), as used in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.x before 10.00.TC9 and 11.x before 11.10.TC3 and EMC Legato NetWorker, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted parameter size that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Multiple Vendor 'librpc.dll' Signedness Error - Remote Code Execution
Application impact
References
- http://knowledgebase.emc.com/emcice/login.do?sType=ax1990&sName=1204&id=emc183834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38731
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55329
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55330
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38472
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0509
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-023
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56586
- http://knowledgebase.emc.com/emcice/login.do?sType=ax1990&sName=1204&id=emc183834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38731
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55329
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55330
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38472
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0509
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-023
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56586
CWEs
CWE-189
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.