CVE-2026-27890
HIGHFirebird has Pre-Auth DOS when Processing Out of Order CNCT_specific_data Segments
Title source: cnaDescription
Firebird is an open-source relational database management system. In versions prior to 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14, when processing CNCT_specific_data segments during authentication, the server assumes segments arrive in strictly ascending order. If segments arrive out of order, the Array class's grow() method computes a negative size value, causing a SIGSEGV crash. An unauthenticated attacker who knows only the server's IP and port can exploit this to crash the server. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14.
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
53.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (4)
firebirdsql/firebird
< 3.0.14
FirebirdSQL/firebird
>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.14
FirebirdSQL/firebird
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7
FirebirdSQL/firebird
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 18, 2026