CVE-2016-1569 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 13 Jan 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can crash the Firebird database daemon by invoking the gbak utility with invalid parameters, causing a denial of service.

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

What is CVE-2016-1569?

CVE-2016-1569 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FireBird 2.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by using service manager to invoke the gbak utility with an invalid parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1569?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Firebirdsql Firebird.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2016-1569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxj2-69f2-vjcr.