Is CVE-2006-1240 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1240 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-1240?

CVE-2006-1240 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-1240?

Patch guidance is available from firebirdsql security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-1240.

CVE-2006-1240 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2006-1240?

3 products: firebirdsql firebird, firebirdsql firebird, firebirdsql firebird.

Description

Buffer overflow in inet_server.cpp in (1) fb_inet_server and (2) fbserver in Firebird 1.5.2.4731 allows local users to gain privileges via a long value of the -p argument.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FIREBIRDSQL
Published: 3/15/2006
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-1240

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