CVE-2006-3855 (GCVE-0-2006-3855)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-08-08 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 18:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The ifx_load_internal function in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary C code via the DllMain or _init function in a library, aka "C code UDR."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
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| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443184/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/Database… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21301 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.osvdb.org/27689 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
Date Public
2006-08-01 00:00
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