CVE-2006-3854 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on IBM Informix Dynamic Server via a buffer overflow triggered by a long username in error messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3854?
CVE-2006-3854 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.TC7, 9.40.TC8, 10.00.TC4, and 10.00.TC5, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username, which causes an overflow in vsprintf when displaying in the resulting error message. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-3853.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3854?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3854?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjrr-9rcr-qwqg.