CVE-2004-2490

Description

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2490?: CVE-2004-2490 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2490?: To fix CVE-2004-2490, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2490 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2490 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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