SB2012112004 - NULL pointer dereference in firebird.sourceforge.net Firebird
Published: November 20, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012112004
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5529)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in Firebird 2.5.0 and 2.5.1, when trace is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by preparing an empty dynamic SQL query. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.
References
- http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-3884
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2648
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/14/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/14/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56521
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027769
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80073