Firebird SQL Server 2.5.0/2.5.1 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Firebird SQL Server 2.5.0/2.5.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-5529. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Firebird SQL Server 2.5.0/2.5.1 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

TraceManager in Firebird 2.5.0 and 2.5.1, when trace is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by preparing an empty dynamic SQL query.

The bug was discovered 11/14/2012. The weakness was released 11/19/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5529 since 10/24/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65582 (Debian DSA-2648-1 : firebird2.5 - several 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 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80073), Tenable (65582), SecurityFocus (BID 56521†), OSVDB (87756†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027769†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 65582
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2648-1 : firebird2.5 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892648
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2648-1 (firebird2.5 - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/24/2012 🔍
11/14/2012 +21 days 🔍
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11/19/2012 +5 days 🔍
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03/15/2013 +116 days 🔍
03/16/2013 +1 days 🔍
06/26/2014 +467 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +271 days 🔍
12/20/2021 +2463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2648⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5529 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63001

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X-Force: 80073
SecurityFocus: 56521 - Firebird 'TraceDSQLPrepare::prepare()' Function NULL Pointer Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 87756 - CVE-2012-5529 - FirebirdSQL - Firebird - Denial Of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1027769
Vulnerability Center: 45133 - Firebird 2.5.0, 2.5.1 Remote DoS Vulnerability in TraceManager, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2021 09:35
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (68), 07/08/2019 12:02 (15), 12/20/2021 09:29 (2), 12/20/2021 09:31 (1), 12/20/2021 09:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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