CVE-2009-3691

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-10-13 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-189

Description

Multiple integer overflows in setnet32.exe 3.50.0.13752 in IBM Informix Client SDK 3.0 and 3.50 and Informix Connect Runtime 3.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .nfx file with a crafted (1) HostSize, and possibly (2) ProtoSize and (3) ServerSize, field that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow involving a crafted HostList field. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected products

IBM Informix Client Sdk: 3.0, 3.50
IBM Informix Connect Runtime: 3.0

References

http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_ibm_setnet32.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36949
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022985
http://www.osvdb.org/58530
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36588
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2834
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53644
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_ibm_setnet32.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36949
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022985
http://www.osvdb.org/58530
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36588

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