CVE-2007-4992 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the process_packet function in fbserver.exe in Firebird SQL 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 3050.

Published: 2007-10-11

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 19.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.19893.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195569
http://secunia.com/advisories/27982
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-06.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018802
http://www.firebirdsql.org/rlsnotes/Firebird-2.0.3-ReleaseNotes.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482025/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26011
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-057.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37079

History

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Firebirdsql Firebird

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:27.781Z

Reserved: 2007-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4992

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-10-11T00:17:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-4992

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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