USN-4822-1: Firebird vulnerability
Publication date
15 March 2021
Overview
Firebird could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- firebird2.5 - A full-featured, open source SQL database derived from Borland InterBase 6.0
Details
It was discovered that Firebird exposed certain UDF libraries. An
authenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service
(crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Firebird exposed certain UDF libraries. An
authenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service
(crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | libfbclient2 – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| firebird2.5-classic-common – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| libfbembed2.5 – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| firebird2.5-server-common – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| firebird2.5-common – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| firebird2.5-classic – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| firebird2.5-superclassic – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| libib-util – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| firebird2.5-super – 2.5.4.26856.ds4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
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