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CVE-2004-2131

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier allows local users, with DSA privileges, to execute arbitrary code via a long ONCONFIG environment variable.

Exploit likelihood

1.43%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier allows local users, with DSA privileges, to execute arbitrary code via a long ONCONFIG environment variable.

Record
CVE-2004-2131
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier allows local users, with DSA privileges, to execute arbitrary code via a long ONCONFIG environment variable.

Record
CVE-2004-2131
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2123 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier allows local users, with DSA privileges, to execute arbitrary code via a long ONCONFIG environment variable.

Record
EUVD-2004-2123
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cqjr-9hf9-qfhh No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier...

Stack-based buffer overflow in ontape for IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 9.40.xC3 and earlier allows local users, with DSA privileges, to execute arbitrary code via a long ONCONFIG environment variable.

Record
GHSA-cqjr-9hf9-qfhh
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

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History

History
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first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2004-2131 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Informix Dynamic Server, published January 27, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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