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Re: [ GLSA 200405-18 ] Buffer Overflow in Firebird
From: "KF (lists)" <kf_lists () secnetops com>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 22:03:11 -0400
Actually its more like 2 years old... http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5CP0S0U7FG.html http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2002/Jun/0212.htmlI found that AGES ago. Hell I even sat on it 6 months while attempting to get Borland to wake up (with out success).
Better late than never I guess. -KF b0f www.b0f.net wrote:
In-Reply-To: <40B0954A.6020103 () gentoo org> This bug is over 1 year old take a look here http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/321087/2003-05-08/2003-05-14/0 Also includes exploit.-b0f Hi bobReceived: (qmail 26887 invoked from network); 24 May 2004 15:08:38 -0000 Received: from outgoing.securityfocus.com (HELO outgoing2.securityfocus.com) (205.206.231.26) by mail.securityfocus.com with SMTP; 24 May 2004 15:08:38 -0000 Received: from lists2.securityfocus.com (lists2.securityfocus.com [205.206.231.20]) by outgoing2.securityfocus.com (Postfix) with QMQP id DEBEC14370F; Mon, 24 May 2004 17:07:45 -0600 (MDT) Mailing-List: contact bugtraq-help () securityfocus com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: <bugtraq.list-id.securityfocus.com> List-Post: <mailto:bugtraq () securityfocus com> List-Help: <mailto:bugtraq-help () securityfocus com> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:bugtraq-unsubscribe () securityfocus com> List-Subscribe: <mailto:bugtraq-subscribe () securityfocus com> Delivered-To: mailing list bugtraq () securityfocus com Delivered-To: moderator for bugtraq () securityfocus com Received: (qmail 27595 invoked from network); 23 May 2004 05:57:21 -0000 Message-ID: <40B0954A.6020103 () gentoo org> Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 14:12:58 +0200 From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org> Organization: Gentoo Linux User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.6) Gecko/20040327 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-announce () lists gentoo org Cc: bugtraq () securityfocus com, full-disclosure () lists netsys com, security-alerts () linuxsecurity com Subject: [ GLSA 200405-18 ] Buffer Overflow in Firebird X-Enigmail-Version: 0.83.3.0 X-Enigmail-Supports: pgp-inline, pgp-mime Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Buffer Overflow in Firebird Date: May 23, 2004 Bugs: #20837 ID: 200405-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow via environmental variables in Firebird may allow a local user to manipulate or destroy local databases and trojan the Firebird binaries. Background ========== Firebird is an open source relational database that runs on Linux, Windows, and various UNIX systems. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/firebird < 1.5 >= 1.5 Description =========== A buffer overflow exists in three Firebird binaries (gds_inet_server, gds_lock_mgr, and gds_drop) that is exploitable by setting a large value to the INTERBASE environment variable. Impact ====== An attacker could control program execution, allowing privilege escalation to the UID of Firebird, full access to Firebird databases, and trojaning the Firebird binaries. An attacker could use this to compromise other user or root accounts. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround. Resolution ========== All users should upgrade to the latest version of Firebird: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=dev-db/firebird-1.5" # emerge ">=dev-db/firebird-1.5" References ========== [ 1 ] Bugtraq Security Announcement http://securityfocus.com/bid/7546/info/ [ 2 ] Sourceforge BugTracker Announcement http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=9028&atid=109028&func=detail&aid=739480 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-18.xml Concerns? ========= 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 ======= Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, 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/1.0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFAsJVJvcL1obalX08RAj+PAKCb9Fd0AtIgaUbIj171XyOS2C1KrwCgli71 8qHVQCl6dlag+WIA4iPZR7w= =zCcg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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- [ GLSA 200405-18 ] Buffer Overflow in Firebird Thierry Carrez (May 24)
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- Re: [ GLSA 200405-18 ] Buffer Overflow in Firebird b0f www . b0f . net (May 26)
- Re: [ GLSA 200405-18 ] Buffer Overflow in Firebird KF (lists) (May 27)
- Re: [ GLSA 200405-18 ] Buffer Overflow in Firebird KF (lists) (May 27)
- Re: [ GLSA 200405-18 ] Buffer Overflow in Firebird KF (lists) (May 27)