Description
Buffer overflow in sqlexec for Informix SE-7.25 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long INFORMIXDIR environment variable.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- IBM Informix SE 7.25 sqlexec - Local Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-21496 · local · May 30, 2002 · verified
- IBM Informix SE 7.25 sqlexec - Local Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-21497 · local · May 30, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 4891 vdb-entry
- 20020529 Informix SE-7.25 /lib/sqlexec Vulnerability mailing-list
- informix-sqlexec-bo(9219) vdb-entry