1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200405-18 / firebird |
| Release Date | May 23, 2004 |
| Latest Revision | May 22, 2006: 02 |
| Impact | high |
| Exploitable | local |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| dev-db/firebird | < 1.5 | >= 1.5 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #20837
A buffer overflow via environmental variables in Firebird may allow a local user to manipulate or destroy local databases and trojan the Firebird binaries.
Firebird is an open source relational database that runs on Linux, Windows, and various UNIX systems.
A buffer overflow exists in three Firebird binaries (gds_inet_server, gds_lock_mgr, and gds_drop) that is exploitable by setting a large value to the INTERBASE environment variable.
An attacker could control program execution, allowing privilege escalation to the UID of Firebird, full access to Firebird databases, and trojaning the Firebird binaries. An attacker could use this to compromise other user or root accounts.
There is no known workaround.
All users should upgrade to the latest version of Firebird:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=dev-db/firebird-1.5" # emerge ">=dev-db/firebird-1.5" |