CVE-2006-7211 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

fb_lock_mgr in Firebird 1.5 uses weak permissions (0666) for the semaphore array, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (blocked query processing) by locking semaphores.

Published: 2007-06-29

Score: 4.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1529-1	New Firebird packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2006-7190	fb_lock_mgr in Firebird 1.5 uses weak permissions (0666) for the semaphore array, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (blocked query processing) by locking semaphores.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00037.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29501
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1529
http://www.firebirdsql.org/rlsnotes/Firebird-2.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28474

History

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Firebirdsql Firebird

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-06-29T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.398Z

Reserved: 2007-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-7211

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-06-29T18:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-7211

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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