CVE-2004-2043
Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly...
Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long database name, as demonstrated using the gsec command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long database name, as demonstrated using the gsec command.
- Record
CVE-2004-2043- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long database name, as demonstrated using the gsec command.
- Record
CVE-2004-2043- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2035 No score
Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long database name, as demonstrated using the gsec command.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2035- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-grgp-hrrx-jxvp No score
Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly...
Buffer overflow in ibserver for Firebird Database 1.0 and other versions before 1.5, and possibly other products that use the InterBase codebase, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long database name, as demonstrated using the gsec command.
- Record
GHSA-grgp-hrrx-jxvp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firebird2Debian:3.1 |
before 1.5.1-4sarge1, plus listed versions 1.5.1-4 |
1.5.1-4sarge1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Firebird 1.0 - Remote Database Name Buffer Overrun | 2004-06-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Borland Interbase 7.x - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2004-06-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2043 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Borland Software Interbase, published May 1, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in firebird2 1.5.1-4sarge1.