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Medium
CVE-2006-1240
Buffer overflow in inet_server.cpp in (1) fb_inet_server and (2) fbserver...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
firebirdsql
View all reports →Affected Software
firebird
Vulnerable Versions:
1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 15th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.