CVE-2006-3858

N/A Unknown

Published: August 08, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/21301

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/27691

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443195/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28132

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21301