Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC1 and 9.40.xC2 allows local…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC1 and 9.40.xC2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long GL_PATH environment variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.40.uc1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.40.uc2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.40_uc1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.40_uc2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.40.uc1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:9.40.uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.40.uc2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.40_uc1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_extended_parallel_server:8.40_uc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.40_uc2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2490
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x36q-879q-h59v
References
More IBM Informix Dynamic Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02627 Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-02626 Multiple buffer overflows in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-03848 Integer overflow in librpc.dll in portmap.exe (aka the ISM Portmapper service) in ISM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-00734 Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in the Windows RPC components for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-00892 Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-00912 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2490 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2490 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x36q-879q-h59v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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