1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200712-06 / firebird |
| Release Date | December 09, 2007 |
| Latest Revision | December 09, 2007: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| dev-db/firebird | < 2.0.3.12981.0-r2 | >= 2.0.3.12981.0-r2 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #195569
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows were discovered in Firebird.
Firebird is a multi-platfrom, open source relational database.
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.
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).
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Firebird users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/firebird-2.0.3.12981.0-r2" |