Buffer overflow in inet_server.cpp in (1) fb_inet_server and (2) fbserver in Firebird…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in inet_server.cpp in (1) fb_inet_server and (2) fbserver in Firebird 1.5.2.4731 allows local users to gain privileges via a long value of the -p argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00879 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | FirebirdSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | FirebirdSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | FirebirdSQL |
- cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·FirebirdSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·FirebirdSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·FirebirdSQL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-233p-fww7-3x94
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- TI-2026-27368 Firebird: DoS via malicious slice descriptor in slice packet CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-26527 Firebird: DoS via `op_response` packet from client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-25747 Firebird has a buffer overflow when parsing corrupted slice packets CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-22547 Firebird has potential server crash via null pointer dereference when processing op_slice packet CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-1240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-233p-fww7-3x94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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