Improper input validation in Firebirdsql Firebird
CVE-2016-1569
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.008 (73.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Firebirdsql Firebird — versions 2.5.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- [oss-security] 20160110 CVE Request: FireBird RDBMS: authenticated clients crash FireBird when running gbak with invalid parameter (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [oss-security] 20160110 Re: CVE Request: FireBird RDBMS: authenticated clients crash FireBird when running gbak with invalid parameter (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- FEDORA-2016-bec6b9c395 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1569?
- CVE-2016-1569 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Firebirdsql Firebird, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1569?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.