CVE-2008-0467

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Firebird before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0 RC1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.51% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-02.xml vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=570816&group_id=9028
http://secunia.com/advisories/29203 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28596 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-1603
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39981 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019277 vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=9028&release_id=570800
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0300 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27467 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29501 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1529 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0467?
CVE-2008-0467 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0467?
To fix CVE-2008-0467, 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-2008-0467 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0467 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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