EUVD-2008-1880

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Default configuration

The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISCPASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password...

CVE-2008-1880

The CVE-2008-1880 entry concerns Firebird on Gentoo Linux. The default Gentoo init script sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable when starting Firebird, which is used for remote SYSDBA connections if no password is supplied. This allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obt...