CVE-2008-0467

Stack-based buffer overflow in Firebird before 2.0.4, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0 RC1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username.

Published: 2008-01-29 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-0467 is rated High Risk (67.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.44%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0467

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 23.51% 6.44% -17.08%
2 2025-03-30 22.34% 23.51% +1.17%
3 2025-03-29 — 22.34% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0467

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0467

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-0467

vendor priority summary link
gentoo high CVE-2008-0467: 1 GLSA(s) (200803-02), 1 atom(s) (dev-db/firebird); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-0467
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-0467 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (firebird2, firebird2.0), 14 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): DNE 6, not-affected 5, released 2, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0467

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0467

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
firebirdsql firebird <= 2.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
firebirdsql firebird <= 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0467

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