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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0768 · published 13 February 2008

CVE-2008-0768: Ibm informix dynamic server memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Informix Dynamic Server

Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in the Windows RPC components for IBM Informix Storage Manager (ISM), as used in Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.00.xC8 and earlier and 11.10.xC2 and earlier, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XDR requests.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.5% · top 8.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in the Windows RPC components for IBM Informix Storage Manager (ISM), as used in Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 10.00.xC8 and earlier and 11.10.xC2 and earlier, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XDR requests.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28689 Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21294211 Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IC55040&apar=only Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IC55041&apar=only Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27485 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019281 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0317 Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40018 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28689 Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21294211 Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IC55040&apar=only Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IC55041&apar=only Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27485 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019281 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0317 Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40018 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Related vulnerabilities

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10.0CVE-2010-4070Ibm informix dynamic server vulnerabilityInteger overflow in librpc.dll in portmap.exe (aka the ISM Portmapper service) in ISM before 2.20.TC1.117 in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x be…EPSS 5.1%10.0CVE-2009-2753Ibm informix dynamic server memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityMultiple buffer overflows in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the Informix Storage Manager (ISM) Portmapper service (aka portmap.exe…EPSS 11%10.0CVE-2009-2754Ibm informix dynamic server vulnerabilityInteger signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the Informix Storage Manager (ISM) Portmapper service (aka portmap.exe)…EPSS 40%10.0CVE-2008-0949Ibm informix dynamic server vulnerabilityUnspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a malformed connection…EPSS 2.6%9.3CVE-2011-1033Ibm informix dynamic server memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityStack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted argume…EPSS 4.8%9.0CVE-2012-4857Ibm informix dynamic server memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in IBM Informix 11.50 through 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via …EPSS 4.6%9.0CVE-2012-3334Ibm informix dynamic server memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityStack-based buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 before 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC5 allows remote authenticated user…EPSS 3.7%9.0CVE-2010-4053Ibm informix dynamic server memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityStack-based buffer overflow in an unspecified logging function in oninit.exe in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.10 before 11.10.xC2W2 and 11.50 …EPSS 4.6%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0768), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.