Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in Firebird 2.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certain database operations with multi-byte character sets that trigger an attempt to use the value 65536 for a 16-bit integer, which is treated as 0 and causes an infinite loop on zero-length data.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Firebirdsql | Firebird | 2.0.0 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/43782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29501
- http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-1063
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1529
- http://www.firebirdsql.org/rlsnotes/Firebird-2.0.1-ReleaseNotes.pdfPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28473
- http://osvdb.org/43782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29501
- http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-1063
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1529
- http://www.firebirdsql.org/rlsnotes/Firebird-2.0.1-ReleaseNotes.pdfPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28473
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-3527?
CVE-2007-3527 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in Firebird 2.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certain database operations with multi-byte character sets that trigger an attem...
How severe is CVE-2007-3527?
CVE-2007-3527 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-3527?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Firebirdsql Firebird.