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CVE-2008-0727 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29272	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203	CVE
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207	CVE
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208	CVE
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209	CVE
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860	CVE
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/	CVE
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29272	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3749	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41202	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41203	[email protected]
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55207	[email protected]
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55208	[email protected]
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55209	[email protected]
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC55210	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489547/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489548/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28198	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0860	[email protected]
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-011/	[email protected]
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-012/	[email protected]

see all 28 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ibm informix dynamic server	7.3 7.31.xd8 7.31.xd9 9.3 9.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.31.xd8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.31.xd9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.tc5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.xd8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40_xc7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.0.xc3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.0.xc4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.00.xc7w1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.10.xc2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

ibm informix dynamic server

7.3

7.31.xd8

7.31.xd9

9.3

9.4

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.31.xd8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:7.31.xd9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.tc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.xd8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40_xc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.0.xc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.0.xc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.00.xc7w1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:11.10.xc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 18, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]