CVE-2006-3854
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CVE-2006-3854 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Informix Dynamic Database Server | 9.40.tc7 |
| Ibm | Informix Dynamic Database Server | 9.40.tc8 |
| Ibm | Informix Dynamic Database Server | 10.00.tc4 |
| Ibm | Informix Dynamic Database Server | 10.00.tc5 |
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