FKIE_CVE-2006-3855

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-08-08 22:04 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:27
Severity
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."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/21301
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdfBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/27689Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443184/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077Permissions Required
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28129
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21301
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdfBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/27689Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443184/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28129
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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 10.0
ibm informix_dynamic_server 10.0.xc3
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