PT-2008-2345 · Ibm · Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

Published 2008-03-18 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2008-0727

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

8.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) versions 7.x through 11.x

Description The issue is related to multiple buffer overflows in the oninit.exe component. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long password. Additionally, remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code by specifying a long DBPATH value.

Recommendations For IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) versions 7.x through 11.x, update to a version that includes a fix for the buffer overflows in oninit.exe to prevent arbitrary code execution.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0727

Affected Products

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

References · 15

• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29272 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0727 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28198 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202 · Note