CVE-2015-2788 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger stack-based buffer overflows in the DBD-Firebird Perl driver, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-2788?
CVE-2015-2788 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Apr 2015. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ib_fill_isqlda function in dbdimp.c in DBD-Firebird before 1.19 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors that trigger an error condition, related to binding octets to columns.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2788?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Dbd-Firebird, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2788?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-2788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2788, DSA-3219-1, GHSA-g3xf-fc3r-hm24, MGASA-2015-0159, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2788.