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TITLE:
IBM solidDB "rpc_test_svc" Commands Handling NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44380

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-04-28

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM solidDB, which can be
exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to a NULL pointer dereference error
when handling the "rpc_test_svc_readwrite" and "rpc_test_svc_done"
commands and can be exploited to crash the solidDB process by sending
a specially crafted request to TCP port 2315.

The vulnerability is reported in the following versions:
* IBM solidDB versions 4.5.181 and prior.
* IBM solidDB versions 6.0.1068 and prior.
* IBM solidDB versions 6.3 Fix Pack 7 and prior.
* IBM solidDB versions 6.5 Fix Pack 3 and prior.

SOLUTION:
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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21496106

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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-142/

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