CVE-2006-5163

N/A Unknown

Published: October 05, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/22223

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1686

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/29349

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447501/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20300

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3883

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29297

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29300

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0013.html