27691 : IBM Informix Dynamic Server Shared Memory Cleartext Password Disclosure
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Timeline

Discovery Date	Disclosure Date
2005-01-06	2006-07-31

Keywords

#NISR02082006E

Description

Informix Dynamic Server contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized password exposure. It is possible to gain access to cleartext passwords because they are stored unencrypted in shared memory, which may lead to a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Cryptographic, Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.31.xD9, 9.40.xC8, 10.00.xC4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation	Informix Dynamic Server	9.40.xC5
		10.00.xC1
		7.31.xD8

References

Keyword: #NISR02082006E
Bugtraq ID: 19264
CVE ID: 2006-3858 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 21301
Related OSVDB ID: 27681 27682 27683 27684 27685 27686 27687 27688 27689 27690 27692 27693 27694
ISS X-Force ID: 28132
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-3077
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-08/0283.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921
Vendor URL: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/ids/

Tools & Filters

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Credit

David Litchfield - davidngssoftware.com - NGSSoftware

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-08-09 | Disagree?

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