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CVE-2008-0727

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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password and (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long DBPATH value.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2008-0737

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749

http://secunia.com/advisories/29272

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-03-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05248

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