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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201512-11
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Firebird: Buffer Overflow
Date: December 30, 2015
Bugs: #460780
ID: 201512-11

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in Firebird might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
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Firebird is a multi-platform, open source relational database.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/firebird < 2.5.3.26780.0-r3 >= 2.5.3.26780.0-r3

Description
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The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing requests
from remote clients.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Firebird users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot -v “>=dev-db/firebird-2.5.3.26780.0-r3”

NOTE: Firebird package was moved to the testing branch (unstable) of
Gentoo. There is currently no stable version of Firebird, and there
will be no further GLSAs for this package.

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-2492
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2492

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-11

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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