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diff --git a/glsa-200405-18.xml b/glsa-200405-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5643c175 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200405-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200405-18"> + <title>Buffer Overflow in Firebird</title> + <synopsis> + A buffer overflow via environmental variables in Firebird may allow a local + user to manipulate or destroy local databases and trojan the Firebird + binaries. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">firebird</product> + <announced>May 23, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>20837</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-db/firebird" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Firebird is an open source relational database that runs on Linux, + Windows, and various UNIX systems. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A buffer overflow exists in three Firebird binaries (gds_inet_server, + gds_lock_mgr, and gds_drop) that is exploitable by setting a large + value to the INTERBASE environment variable. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker could control program execution, allowing privilege + escalation to the UID of Firebird, full access to Firebird databases, + and trojaning the Firebird binaries. An attacker could use this to + compromise other user or root accounts. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users should upgrade to the latest version of Firebird: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=dev-db/firebird-1.5" + # emerge ">=dev-db/firebird-1.5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://securityfocus.com/bid/7546/info/">Bugtraq Security Announcement</uri> + <uri link=" http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=9028&atid=109028&func=detail&aid=739480">Sourceforge BugTracker Announcement</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0281">CVE-2003-0281</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + dmargoli + </metadata> +</glsa> |