[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201512-11 ] Firebird: Buffer Overflow

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-11

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https://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: High

Title: Firebird: Buffer Overflow

Date: December 30, 2015

Bugs: #460780

ID: 201512-11

 

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Synopsis

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A buffer overflow in Firebird might allow remote attackers to execute

arbitrary code.

 

Background

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Firebird is a multi-platform, open source relational database.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 dev-db/firebird < 2.5.3.26780.0-r3 >= 2.5.3.26780.0-r3

 

Description

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The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing requests

from remote clients.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the

privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

 

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 -v ">=dev-db/firebird-2.5.3.26780.0-r3"

 

NOTE: Firebird package was moved to the testing branch (unstable) of

Gentoo. There is currently no stable version of Firebird, and there

will be no further GLSAs for this package.

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-2492

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2492

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-11

 

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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2015 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