CVE-2006-3857 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 8 Aug 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server functions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-3857?

CVE-2006-3857 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC6 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via (1) the getname function, as used by (a) _sq_remview, (b) _sq_remproc, (c) _sq_remperms, (d) _sq_distfetch, and (e) _sq_dcatalog; and the (2) SET DEBUG FILE, (3) IFX_FILE_TO_FILE, (4) FILETOCLOB, (5) LOTOFILE, and (6) DBINFO functions (product defect IDs 171649, 171367, 171387, 171391, 171906, 172179).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3857?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Informix Dynamic Database Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3857 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-2006-3857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpfg-wwvh-756m.