# CVE-2013-2492: Stack-based buffer overflow in Firebird 2.1.3 through 2.1.5 before 18514, and 2.5.1 through 2.5.3 before 26623, on Windows allows remote att

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Firebird 2.1.3 through 2.1.5 before 18514, and 2.5.1 through 2.5.3 before 26623, on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet to TCP port 3050, related to a missing size check during extraction of a group number from CNCT information.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-11
- https://gist.github.com/zeroSteiner/85daef257831d904479c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00036.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/misc/fb_cnct_group.rb
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58393
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2648
- http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-4058
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00039.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2647
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41709

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