CVE-2006-5163

Published: Oct 5, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

3.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 10.UC3RC1 Trial for Linux and possibly other versions creates /tmp/installserver.txt with insecure permissions, which allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Informix Dynamic Server

Ibm

1 product

Informix Dynamic Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Informix Dynamic Server	Version 10.uc_rc1

References (18)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/22223

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1686

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/29349

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20300

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3883

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29297

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29300

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html