medium5.0
CVE-2008-1880
The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows…
Impact
The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Firebird | Firebird | through 2.0.3.12981.0 Version 2.0.3.12981.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30162
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30162
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299