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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3691 · published 13 October 2009

CVE-2009-3691: Ibm informix client sdk vulnerability

Ibm · Informix Client Sdk

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.0% · top 6.0% CWE-189 · CWE-189
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3691), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.