Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 allows an authenticated user to execute predefined code with root privileges, such as escalating to a root shell
Published Aug 20, 2019
6.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.44%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition 12.1 allows an authenticated user to execute predefined code with root privileges, such as escalating to a root shell. IBM X-Force ID: 144441.
Affected products
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- Version 12.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition | n/a |
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- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
- 12.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/UI:N/S:C/PR:H/C:H/I:H/A:H/AV:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00439) | 35.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00439) | 34.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.22% (0.06221) | 82.08th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.22% (0.06221) | 81.91th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.22% (0.06221) | 89.86th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.22% (0.06221) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144441 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10964987 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144441 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190903-0002/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
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