CVE-2006-1240: Firebirdsql Firebird

Medium severity, CVSS 4.6. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Firebirdsql Firebird: version 1.5 only; version 1.5.1 only; version 1.5.2 only

Published 2006-03-15. Last modified 2026-06-16.