CVE-2006-1240

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Published Mar 15, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:1.5.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1244	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.879% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/043546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427480/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17077
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25282

History

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Subscriptions

Firebirdsql Firebird

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2006, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 15, 2006, 5:06 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

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