# CVE-2006-3857: Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC6 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3 allow remote authenticated users t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC6 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via (1) the getname function, as used by (a) _sq_remview, (b) _sq_remproc, (c) _sq_remperms, (d) _sq_distfetch, and (e) _sq_dcatalog; and the (2) SET DEBUG FILE, (3) IFX_FILE_TO_FILE, (4) FILETOCLOB, (5) LOTOFILE, and (6) DBINFO functions (product defect IDs 171649, 171367, 171387, 171391, 171906, 172179).

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/27693
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28119
- http://www.osvdb.org/27683
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/27687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28127
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443210/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/27681
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28118
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28126
- http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21301
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28120
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
- http://www.osvdb.org/27688
- http://www.osvdb.org/27682

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