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CVE-2008-1880
Published: May 12, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
x_refsource_CONFIRM
30162
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
GLSA-200805-06
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
29123
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
firebird-sysdba-unath-access(42299)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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