Buffer Overflow Affecting firebirdsql/firebird package, versions [1.5,1.5.2]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-FIREBIRDSQLFIREBIRD-2380941
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed15 Mar 2006
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 15 Mar 2006

CVE-2006-1240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for firebirdsql/firebird.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. Buffer overflow in inet_server.cpp in (1) fb_inet_server and (2) fbserver in Firebird 1.5.2.4731 allows local users to gain privileges via a long value of the -p argument.

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