[ GLSA 200707-01 ] Firebird: Buffer overflow
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 23:41:31 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200707-01 ] Firebird: Buffer overflow
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200707-01
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Firebird: Buffer overflow
Date: July 01, 2007
Bugs: #181811
ID: 200707-01
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Firebird, allowing for the
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Firebird is an open source relational database that runs on Linux,
Windows, and various UNIX systems.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/firebird < 2.0.1 >= 2.0.1
Description
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Cody Pierce from TippingPoint DVLabs has discovered a buffer overflow
when processing "connect" requests with an overly large "p_cnct_count"
value.
Impact
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An unauthenticated remote attacker could send a specially crafted
request to a vulnerable server, possibly resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firebird.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Firebird users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/firebird-2.0.1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-3181
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3181
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-01.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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