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Firebird DB remote buffer overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Firebird DB remote buffer overflow

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is vulnerable to a remote stack-based
overflow. A possible hacker, exploiting this hole, would be
given full access to the target machine. Versions of
Firebird database less than 1.5.0 are reported vulnerable
to this overflow.

Solution : Upgrade to version 1.5.0 or higher.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 10446

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