CVE-2008-0467 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Firebird before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0 RC1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.

Published: 2008-01-29

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 23.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird::rc1::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1529-1	New Firebird packages fix several vulnerabilities

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 0.23514.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28596
http://secunia.com/advisories/29203
http://secunia.com/advisories/29501
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-02.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9028&release_id=570800
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=570816&group_id=9028
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-1603
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1529
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27467
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019277
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0300
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39981

History

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Subscriptions

Firebirdsql Firebird

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-29T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:46:55.008Z

Reserved: 2008-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0467

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-29T02:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-0467

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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