CVE-2012-5529

TraceManager in Firebird 2.5.0 and 2.5.1, when trace is enabled, allows remote authenticated...

3.5 LowFix available

TraceManager in Firebird 2.5.0 and 2.5.1, when trace is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by preparing an empty dynamic SQL query.

Exploit likelihood

1.84%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.5

Record: CVE-2012-5529
CVSS 2.0: 3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-5529
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-5421 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-5421
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-69fh-mhqq-m6vc No score

TraceManager in Firebird 2.5.0 and 2.5.1, when trace is enabled, allows remote authenticated...

Record: GHSA-69fh-mhqq-m6vc
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

firebirdsql firebird

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`firebird2.5` Debian:6.0	before 2.5.0.26054~ReleaseCandidate3.ds2-1+squeeze1, plus listed versions 2.5.0.26054~ReleaseCandidate3.ds2-1	2.5.0.26054~ReleaseCandidate3.ds2-1+squeeze1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-5529 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Firebirdsql Firebird, published November 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in firebird2.5 2.5.0.26054~ReleaseCandidate3.ds2-1+squeeze1.