PT-2006-5901 · Ibm · Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

Larry W. Cashdollar · Published 2006-10-03 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-5163

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.6

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Informix Dynamic Server version 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux

Description The issue allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, due to insecure permissions of the /tmp/installserver.txt file created by the software.

Recommendations For IBM Informix Dynamic Server version 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux, consider changing the permissions of the /tmp/installserver.txt file to prevent local users from appending data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the /tmp directory to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5163

Affected Products

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

References · 10

• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/20300 · Exploit
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22223 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5163 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/29349 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29300 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3883 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29297 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1686 · Note