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firebird: Locally exploitable stack overflow

Package(s):firebird CVE #(s):
Created:May 24, 2004 Updated:May 26, 2004
Description: A buffer overflow exists in three Firebird database binaries (gds_inet_server, gds_lock_mgr, and gds_drop) that is exploitable by setting a large value to the INTERBASE environment variable. 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. See also this bug report.
Alerts:
Gentoo 200405-18 2004-05-23

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