CVE-2006-5163

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Published Oct 3, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:10.uc_rc1:*:trial_linux:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5148	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.473% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22223
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1686
http://www.osvdb.org/29349
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20300
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3883
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29297
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29300

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Informix Dynamic Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 3, 2006, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:41 PM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 5, 2006, 4:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM

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