CVE-2004-2489

Published: Dec 31, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.xC3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified INFORMIXDIR environment variable that points to a file with format string specifiers in the filename.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Informix Dynamic Server

Ibm

1 product

Informix Dynamic Server

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Informix Dynamic Server	Version 9.40.uc1
Ibm Informix Dynamic Server	Version 9.40.uc2

References (12)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/10737

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21153336

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/3757

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9511

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14967

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107524391217364&w=2