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GLSA-200712-06 : Firebird: Multiple buffer overflows

critical Nessus Plugin ID 29293

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200712-06 (Firebird: Multiple buffer overflows)

 Adriano Lima and Ramon de Carvalho Valle reported that functions isc_attach_database() and isc_create_database() do not perform proper boundary checking when processing their input.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could send specially crafted requests to the Firebird server on TCP port 3050, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firebird (usually firebird).
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Firebird users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/firebird-2.0.3.12981.0-r2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200712-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 29293

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200712-06.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 12/11/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:firebird, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4992, CVE-2007-5246

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200712-06