CVE-2010-2771
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedsolid.exe in IBM solidDB before 6.5 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username field in the first handshake packet.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow in solid.exe (IBM solidDB server) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an oversized username field in the first handshake packet, indicating insufficient bounds checking on user input during the authentication handshake process.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.5.0.1= 4.5.167= 4.5.168= 4.5.169= 4.5.173= 4.5.175= 4.5.176= 4.5.178= 06.00.1018= 6.0.1060= 6.0.1061= 6.0.1064CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify IBM solidDB is installed and runningCheck for solid.exe process running on the system using tasklist (Windows) or ps/grep (Linux/Unix)Affected if solid.exe process is found running on the system
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Identify installed solidDB versionRun 'solid.exe -v' or check the product documentation for version retrieval; alternatively, check the installed software listing in system control panelsAffected if The displayed version number matches any of these: 4.5.167, 4.5.168, 4.5.169, 4.5.173, 4.5.175, 4.5.176, 4.5.178, 06.00.1018, 6.0.1060, 6.0.1061, 6.0.1064, or 6.5.0.1 or earlier
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Determine if solidDB service is network-accessibleUse netstat or similar tool to check if solidDB is listening on TCP ports (default solidDB port is 2319); confirm whether the port is bound to 0.0.0.0 or a reachable IP addressAffected if The solidDB port is listening and accessible from network addresses outside localhost
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Check firewall or network segmentation in placeReview firewall rules or network access controls to determine if untrusted external hosts can reach the solidDB portAffected if No firewall rule restricts access to the solidDB port and the service is network-exposed
A user is affected if solidDB is installed with an affected version (4.5.x, 6.0.x up to 6.5.0.1) and the service is network-accessible, allowing remote attackers to send oversized username fields in the authentication handshake.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade IBM solidDB to version 6.5 FP2 or later to obtain the patch. Until patched, restrict network access to the solidDB port to trusted IPs only via firewall rules.
IBM solidDB 6.5 FP2 (Fix Pack 2) or later
- 1. Identify the current IBM solidDB version installed by checking the solid.exe file version or using the DB console
- 2. Download IBM solidDB 6.5 Fix Pack 2 (FP2) or later from IBM Fix Central (publib.boulder.ibm.com)
- 3. Before upgrading, perform a full backup of all solidDB databases and configuration files
- 4. Stop all solidDB services and connections to ensure no active transactions
- 5. Install solidDB 6.5 FP2 by running the installer and following the on-screen prompts
- 6. After installation, verify the new version by checking solid.exe properties or connecting to the DB
- 7. Test database functionality and applications before resuming production use
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2010-2771 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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