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CVE-2003-0197

Published: Apr 8, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Buffer overflow gds_lock_mgr of Interbase Database 6.x allows local users to gain privileges via a long ISC_LOCK_ENV environment variable (INTERBASE_LOCK).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

interbaseborland software
On-prem
Databases / relational
firebirdfirebirdsql
On-prem
Databases / relational
n/an/a
borland softwarecommercialDatabasesaka borland
firebirdsqloss-projectDatabasesaka firebird

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0003.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104940730819887&w=2
marc.info
http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-04-03-1300.txt
secnetops.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 8, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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