Firebird SQL Server 1.0.3/1.5.5/2.0.3/2.1 Beta numeric error

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A vulnerability was found in Firebird SQL Server 1.0.3/1.5.5/2.0.3/2.1 Beta (Database Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in Firebird SQL 1.0.3 and earlier, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 2.0.x before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0 RC1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) op_receive, (2) op_start, (3) op_start_and_receive, (4) op_send, (5) op_start_and_send, and (6) op_start_send_and_receive XDR requests, which triggers memory corruption.

The bug was discovered 01/28/2008. The weakness was released 01/28/2008 by Alfredo Ortega with CORE Security Technologies (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at coresecurity.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0387 since 01/22/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31329 (GLSA-200803-02 : Firebird: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8824.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39996) and Tenable (31329). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 40732.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 31329
Nessus Name: GLSA-200803-02 : Firebird: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60505
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200803-02 (firebird)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: coresecurity.com
Researcher: Alfredo Ortega
Organization: CORE Security Technologies
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-0387 (🔍)
X-Force: 39996
Vulnerability Center: 17822 - Mozilla Firebird Integer Overflow Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code via XDR Requests, Medium
SecurityFocus: 27403 - Firebird Relational Database 'protocol.cpp' XDR Protocol Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 29203 - Gentoo update for firebird, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 43187 - Firebird - Relational Database 'protocol.cpp' XDR Protocol Remote Memory Corruption Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/08/2019 11:44
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (76), 07/08/2019 11:44 (18)
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