CVE-2008-1880

N/A Unknown
Published: May 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30162
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
42th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

gentoo firebird

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