Firebird Buffer Overflow in Processing 'username' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019277
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019277
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0467
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Feb 1 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jan 28 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.1 RC1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Firebird. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted 'username' value to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target
system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
Alex Peshkov reported this vulnerability.
The original
advisory is available at:
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-1603
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (2.0.4, 2.1 RC1).
The Firebird advisory is available at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9028&release_id=570800
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Vendor URL: www.firebirdsql.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:54:55 -0500
Subject: Firebird
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http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-1603
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