Buffer overflow in unixodbc
Priority LOW 34CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The SQLDriverConnect() function in unixODBC before 2.2.14p2 have a possible buffer overflow condition when specifying a large value for SAVEFILE parameter in the connection string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0045 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial unixodbc (unixodbc): 2.2.14p2Red Hat: 3 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unixodbc | unixodbc | before 2.2.14p2 | 2.2.14p2 | Patch available | CNA |
- unixodbc Vendorunixodbc Affected before 2.2.14p2 Fixed in 2.2.14p2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:unixodbc:unixodbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | unixodbc |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:unixodbc:unixodbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·unixodbc
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA unixodbc (unixodbc) Fixed in 2.2.14p2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6299-8rx4-fxcv
References
More Unixodbc vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-05395 The SQLWriteFileDSN function in odbcinst/SQLWriteFileDSN.c in unixODBC 2.3.5 has strncpy… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05347 In unixODBC before 2.3.5, there is a buffer overflow in the unicode_to_ansi_copy() function in DriverManager/__info.c. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-00936 Unixodbc: out of bounds stack write due to pointer-to-integer types conversion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-02296 Buffer overflow in the SQLDriverConnect function in unixODBC 2.3.1 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2012-02295 Buffer overflow in the SQLDriverConnect function in unixODBC 2.0.10, 2.3.1, and earlier… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2011-1145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6299-8rx4-fxcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1145 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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