Debian: DSA-2648-1 High: Firebird Buffer Overflow and DoS
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March 15, 2013
A buffer overflow was discovered in the Firebird database server, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
A buffer overflow was discovered in the Firebird database server, which
could result in the execution of arbitrary code. In addition, a denial
of service vulnerability was discovered in the TraceManager.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.5.0.26054~ReleaseCandidate3.ds2-1+squeeze1.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), these problems will be fixed soon.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your firebird2.5 packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: firebird2.5
CVE ID: CVE-2012-5529 CVE-2013-2492
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