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).
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21301Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921Patch
- http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
- http://www.osvdb.org/27691
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443195/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28132
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21301Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921Patch
- http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
- http://www.osvdb.org/27691
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443195/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28132
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 8, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified