CVE-2004-2490 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC1 and 9.40.xC2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GL_PATH environment variable.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0011.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Informix Dynamic Server Informix Extended Parallel Server

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc2:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2481	Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC1 and 9.40.xC2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GL_PATH environment variable.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/10737
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21153336
http://www.osvdb.org/3756
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9511
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14949

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-10-25T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:29:13.395Z

Reserved: 2005-10-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-2490

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-2490

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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