SB2016011301 - Input validation error in firebird.sourceforge.net Firebird
Published: January 13, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016011301
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1569)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
FireBird 2.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by using service manager to invoke the gbak utility with an invalid parameter.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.