CVE-2007-3181 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 12 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Firebird SQL servers via a buffer overflow in the connection handling process.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-3181?

CVE-2007-3181 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in fbserver.exe in Firebird SQL 2 before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large p_cnct_count value in a p_cnct structure in a connect (0x01) request to port 3050/tcp, related to "an InterBase version of gds32.dll."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3181?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bakbone Netvault, Firebirdsql Firebird.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-3181 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3181 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2r6-w3hh-33v8.