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High
CVE-2018-1636
Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server...
Vulnerability Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 allows an authenticated user to execute predefined code with root privileges, such as escalating to a root shell. IBM X-Force ID: 144441.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition
Vulnerable Versions:
12.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 20th, 2019
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/UI:N/S:C/PR:H/C:H/I:H/A:H/AV:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.