CVE-2006-3858

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).

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443195/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28132	vdb entry
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/21301	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264	patch vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27691	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3858?: CVE-2006-3858 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3858?: To fix CVE-2006-3858, 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-2006-3858 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3858 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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