CVE-2006-1240

Firebird <1.5.2.4731 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1240. PoCs published by Joxean Koret.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a local buffer overflow in Firebird's command-line argument handling to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The PoC uses a Perl one-liner to generate a payload of 155 'a' characters followed by '1234' to trigger the overflow.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Joxean Koret · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27418

This exploit leverages a local buffer overflow in Firebird's command-line argument handling to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The PoC uses a Perl one-liner to generate a payload of 155 'a' characters followed by '1234' to trigger the overflow.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Firebird (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Firebird installed with setuid privileges
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427480/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17077
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25282
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/043546.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0086
EPSS Percentile 53.7%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
firebirdsql/firebird 1.5
firebirdsql/firebird 1.5.1
firebirdsql/firebird 1.5.2
Published Mar 15, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026