CVE-2008-0467 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

Vendors	Products
Firebirdsql	Firebird

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

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

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

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

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

Link: CVE-2008-0467

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0467

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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