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.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Linux | Gentoo | * | * |
Firebird2 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
Firebird2 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
Firebird2.0 | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
Firebird2.0 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
Firebird2.0 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |