Firebird 2.5.5 Daemon input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Firebird 2.5.5. Affected is an unknown function of the component Daemon. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-1569. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Firebird 2.5.5 (Database Administration Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

FireBird 2.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by using service manager to invoke the gbak utility with an invalid parameter.

The weakness was presented 01/13/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-1569 since 01/10/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89606 (Fedora 23 : firebird-2.5.5.26952.0-1.fc23 (2016-bec6b9c395)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124705 (Fedora Security Update for firebird (FEDORA-2016-bec6b9c395)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89606), SecurityFocus (BID 80169†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57380†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 89606
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : firebird-2.5.5.26952.0-1.fc23 (2016-bec6b9c395)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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01/10/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2016-bec6b9c395
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1569 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1569
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80233
SecurityFocus: 80169 - Firebird 'src/burp/burp.cpp' Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57380 - FireBird 2.5.5 Remote DoS in gbak Utility, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2016 10:44
Updated: 10/14/2024 02:13
Changes: 01/14/2016 10:44 (63), 02/01/2019 14:40 (14), 07/03/2022 09:25 (4), 10/14/2024 02:13 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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