CVE-2021-20515 (GCVE-0-2021-20515)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-30 15:45 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
IBM Informix Dynamic Server 14.10 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local privileged user could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service condition. IBM X-Force ID: 198366.
Severity
CWE
- Gain Privileges
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6448568 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Informix Dynamic Server |
Affected:
14.1
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-04-29 00:00
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