NULL pointer dereference in Firebird - CVE-2026-28224

Vulnerability identifier: #VU126554

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28224

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference in port_server_crypt_callback handling when processing an unauthenticated op_crypt_key_callback request. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service.

The request can be sent without authorization.

Firebird
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Package Hub 15
firebird
firebird-debugsource
libib_util
firebird-examples
libfbclient2
libib_util-debuginfo
firebird-utils
firebird-server
libib_util-devel
libfbclient2-debuginfo
firebird-server-debuginfo
firebird-utils-debuginfo
libfbclient-devel
firebird-debuginfo

Install security update from vendor's website.

Firebird - addressed in versions 3.0.14, 4.0.7, 5.0.4
firebird - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
firebird-debugsource - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
libib_util - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
firebird-examples - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
libfbclient2 - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
libib_util-debuginfo - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
firebird-utils - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
firebird-server - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
libib_util-devel - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
libfbclient2-debuginfo - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
firebird-server-debuginfo - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
firebird-utils-debuginfo - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
libfbclient-devel - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1
firebird-debuginfo - update to 3.0.14.33856-150200.3.9.1

• https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-xrcw-wpjx-pr95
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrcw-wpjx-pr95

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Firebird
• SUSE update for firebird