Description
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC8 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC4 stores passwords in plaintext in shared memory, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the memory (product defects 171893, 171894, 173772).
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443195/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28132
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21301
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27691
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
Scores
EPSS
0.0061
EPSS Percentile
45.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (11)
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.4
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.40.tc5
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.40.uc1
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.40.uc2
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.40.uc3
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.40.uc5
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.40.xc5
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
9.40.xc7
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
10.0
ibm/informix_dynamic_server
10.0.xc1
... and 1 more
Published
Aug 08, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026