Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Firebird Database server flaw where a remote user could crash the database service by sending an overly long database name. The known impact in the supplied sources is denial of service, not confirmed data theft or code execution. Risk is mainly for legacy Firebird deployments before 1.5 or related InterBase-codebase products. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running Firebird Database before 1.5, especially if ibserver is reachable from untrusted networks. The bundle lists affected vendor and product metadata as unavailable, so product discovery should include Firebird and related InterBase-derived database services. Prioritize if legacy Firebird or InterBase-derived databases support business-critical applications or are network-exposed. For modern environments with no such assets, this is mainly an inventory and legacy-risk cleanup item. Mitigation focus: Inventory Firebird and InterBase-codebase database servers across production and legacy networks.; Upgrade Firebird versions before 1.5 to a vendor-supported fixed release.; Apply relevant operating-system security updates, including vendor packages referenced by Debian DSA-1014 where applicable..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- firebird-database-name-bo(16229)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- interbase-database-name-bo(16316)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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