CVE-2006-3856 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 8 Aug 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can crash IBM Informix Dynamic Server via unspecified vectors, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-3856?

CVE-2006-3856 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published on 8 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC7 and 10.00 before 10.00.xC3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3856?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3856?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2006-3856 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3856 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Informix Dynamic Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-28vw-p2m2-24ww.