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CVE-2006-3857

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) before 9.40.TC6 and 10.00 before 10.00.TC3 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via (1) the getname function, as used by (a) _sq_remview, (b) _sq_remproc, (c) _sq_remperms, (d) _sq_distfetch, and (e) _sq_dcatalog; and the (2) SET DEBUG FILE, (3) IFX_FILE_TO_FILE, (4) FILETOCLOB, (5) LOTOFILE, and (6) DBINFO functions (product defect IDs 171649, 171367, 171387, 171391, 171906, 172179).

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-3857 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-08-08T22:04:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.3	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.tc1	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.tc2	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.tc3	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.tc4	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.tc5	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.uc1	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.uc2	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	9.40.uc3	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	10.00.tc1	Yes
Application	ibm	informix_dynamic_database_server	10.00.tc2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21301 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/27681 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/27682 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/27683 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/27687 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/27688 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/27693 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443210/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28118 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28119 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28120 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28126 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28127 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28157 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21301 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21242921 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.databasesecurity.com/informix/DatabaseHackersHandbook-AttackingInformix.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/27681 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/27682 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/27683 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/27687 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/27688 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/27693 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443133/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443210/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19264 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3077 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28118 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28119 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28120 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28126 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28127 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28157 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.