CVE-2006-1241 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit buffer overflows in setuid Firebird binaries to escalate privileges to the firebird user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1241?
CVE-2006-1241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Firebird 1.5.2.4731 installs (1) fb_lock_mgr, (2) gds_drop, and (3) fb_inet_server with setuid firebird permissions, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a buffer overflow as identified by CVE-2006-1240, or possibly other vulnerabilities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Firebirdsql Firebird.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hgf-q6f7-84qq.