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Gentoo: 200707-01 High Threat: Firebird Buffer Overflow Can Execute Code

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Calendar Grey July 1, 2007
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A critical Gentoo alert regarding Firebird's buffer overflow vulnerability enabling arbitrary code execution. Update immediately!
A vulnerability has been discovered in Firebird, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200707-01 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: Firebird: Buffer overflow Date: July 01, 2007 Bugs: #181811 ID: 200707-01

Synopsis ======= A vulnerability has been discovered in Firebird, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
Background ========= Firebird is an open source relational database that runs on Linux, Windows, and various UNIX systems.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/firebird < 2.0.1 >= 2.0.1
========== Cody Pierce from TippingPoint DVLabs has discovered a buffer overflow when processing "connect" requests with an overly large "p_cnct_count" value.
Impact ===== A...

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