Informix - Problem description
Problem IT40354 | Status: Closed |
INCORRECT BLOB SIZE IS PASSED TO SERVER RESULTING IN MEMORY OVERWRITE AND CRASH WHEN BLOB IS COMPRESSED | |
product: | |
IBM CSDK / 5724C2381 / 450 - CSDK 4.50 | |
Problem description: | |
An incorrect blob size is passed to the server resulting in a memory overwrite and crash when the blob is compressed. The client receives the correct uncompressed size of the blob it is about to select however, when it fetches the blob it passes the wrong size to the server, which results in a memory overwrite during the uncompress operation. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of Informix Client SDK prior to version 4.50.FC8. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Informix Client SDK 4.50.FC8. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
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Workaround | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of Informix Client SDK prior to version 4.50.FC8. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Informix Client SDK 4.50.FC8. * **************************************************************** | |
Comment | |
Fixed in Informix Client SDK 4.50.FC8. | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 22.03.2022 07.04.2022 07.04.2022 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |