The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1880 The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:40:59.388Z

Reserved: 2008-04-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-1880

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-05-12T16:20:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-1880

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