NULL pointer dereference in Firebird - CVE-2012-5529
Published: November 20, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43322
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5529
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: firebird.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
Firebird
Firebird
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-5529
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- 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