CVE-2003-0281

Description

Buffer overflow in Firebird 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long INTERBASE environment variable when calling (1) gds_inet_server, (2) gds_lock_mgr, or (3) gds_drop.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11977	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-18.xml	vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2002/Jun/0212.html	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105259012802997&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7546	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/8758	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0281?: CVE-2003-0281 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0281?: To fix CVE-2003-0281, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0281 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0281 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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