Check Point Advisories

IBM solidDB Logging Function Format String (CVE-2008-1705)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2008-273
Date Published: 3 Nov 2009
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Tuesday 10 November, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:CVE-2008-1705
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description IBM solidDB is a relational database management system offered by Solid, an IBM Company. solidDB includes an in-memory database as well as a traditional database, which employ both the same SQL interface, and a high availability option. There exists a Format String vulnerability in the IBM solidDB database server product. The vulnerability is specifically in creating new log entries without filtering format specifiers from the strings. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted TCP packet to the target host. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow for code execution in the security context of the logged-in user or cause a denial of service condition. An attack targeting this vulnerability can result in the injection and execution of code. If code execution is successful, the behaviour of the target will depend on the intention of the attacker. Any code injected will be executed within the security context of the currently logged in user. In the case of an unsuccessful code execution, IBM solidDB database server will terminate resulting in a denial of service condition.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the IBM solidDB Logging Function Format String protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  IBM Protection Violation.
Attack Information:  IBM solidDB logging function format string

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