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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61040
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200805-06 (firebird)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200805-06.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200805-06.

Vulnerability Insight:
Firebird allows remote connections to the administrative account without
verifying credentials.

Solution:
All Firebird users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/firebird-2.0.3.12981.0-r6'

Note: /etc/conf.d is protected by Portage as a configuration directory. Do
not forget to use ' etc-update ' or ' dispatch-conf ' to overwrite the
'firebird' configuration file, and then restart Firebird.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-1880
BugTraq ID: 29123
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/30162
XForce ISS Database: firebird-sysdba-unath-access(42299)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299
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