Firebird SQL Server 1.5 Locking denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Firebird SQL Server 1.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Locking. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-7211. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Firebird SQL Server 1.5 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown code of the component Locking. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

fb_lock_mgr in Firebird 1.5 uses weak permissions (0666) for the semaphore array, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (blocked query processing) by locking semaphores.

The bug was discovered 11/01/2006. The weakness was shared 06/29/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at firebirdsql.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-7211 since 06/29/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 240 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38955 (Debian DSA-1529-1 : firebird -- multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36341), Tenable (38955), SecurityFocus (BID 28474†), OSVDB (41546†) and Secunia (SA29501†). The entries VDB-36725, VDB-37605, VDB-37562 and VDB-37561 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 38955
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1529-1 : firebird -- multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/15/2006 🔍
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11/01/2006 +139 days 🔍
06/29/2007 +240 days 🔍
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03/15/2015 +2539 days 🔍
07/08/2019 +1576 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: firebirdsql.org
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CVE: CVE-2006-7211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-7211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37559
X-Force: 36341
SecurityFocus: 28474 - Firebird Relational Database Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29501 - Debian firebird2 Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 41546 - CVE-2006-7211 - Firebird - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18050 - Firebird 1.5 Local DoS Vulnerability due to Weak Permissions for the Semaphore Array, Medium

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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/08/2019 10:12
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (69), 07/08/2019 10:12 (11)
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