PT-2002-1915 · Ibm · Informix Se

Published 2002-08-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0905

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Informix SE version 7.25

Description: A buffer overflow issue exists in the sqlexec component, allowing local users to potentially gain root privileges. This is achieved by manipulating the INFORMIXDIR environment variable to be excessively long.

Recommendations: For Informix SE version 7.25, consider restricting access to the sqlexec component until a fix is available, and avoid using excessively long values for the INFORMIXDIR environment variable to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0905

Affected Products

Informix Se

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/21496 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/21497 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/4891 · Exploit
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9219.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0905 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0270.html · Note