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CVE-2008-1880

The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Fir

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Summary

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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Affected versions

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References 5

bugs.gentoo.org

secunia.com

security.gentoo.org

securityfocus.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com