PT-2006-6371 · Ibm · Ibm Informix Dynamic Server+2

Published 2006-11-03 · Updated 2011-03-08 · CVE-2006-5664

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM Informix Dynamic Server version 10.00 Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) version 2.90 Informix I-Connect version 2.90

Description: The issue allows local users to compromise security via a symlink attack on temporary files created by the installation script.

Recommendations: For IBM Informix Dynamic Server version 10.00, consider restricting access to the installation script until a fix is available. For Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) version 2.90, avoid using the installation script in environments where local users could exploit the symlink vulnerability. For Informix I-Connect version 2.90, restrict the use of the installation script to trusted users only. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5664

Affected Products

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

Informix Client Software Development Kit

Informix I-Connect

References · 5

• http://secunia.com/advisories/22609 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5664 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21247438 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4280 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017156 · Note