6408 : Firebird Database Remote Database Name Overflow DoS
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure

Jun 17, 2002

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jun 17, 2002

Solution

Unknown

Keywords

Interbase 6.0 malloc() issues

Description

A remote overflow exists in Firebird. The issue is due to improper handling of database names resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause the server to crash resulting in a loss of availability

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Firebird

Firebird

1.0

References

Bugtraq ID: 10446
ISS X-Force ID: 16229
Secunia Advisory ID: 19350
CVE ID: 2004-2043 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://firebird.sourceforge.net/
Mail List Post: http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2002/Jun/0212.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5AP0P0UCUO.html
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5CP0S0U7FG.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1014
Keyword: Interbase 6.0 malloc() issues

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