CVE-2025-54989
Firebird XDR Message Parsing Denial-of-Service
Description
Firebird is a relational database. Prior to versions 3.0.13, 4.0.6, and 5.0.3, there is an XDR message parsing NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service vulnerability in Firebird. This specific flaw exists within the parsing of xdr message from client. It leads to NULL pointer dereference and DoS. This issue has been patched in versions 3.0.13, 4.0.6, and 5.0.3.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 22, 2025, 3 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-54989.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/commit/169da595f8693fc1a65a79c741724b1bc8db9f25 | Patch |
| https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/issues/8554 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-7qp6-hqxj-pjjp | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54989 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54989
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-54989 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.13 *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.13 *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.13 *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:firebirdsql:firebird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/commit/169da595f8693fc1a65a79c741724b1bc8db9f25 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/issues/8554 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-7qp6-hqxj-pjjp Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Firebird is a relational database. Prior to versions 3.0.13, 4.0.6, and 5.0.3, there is an XDR message parsing NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service vulnerability in Firebird. This specific flaw exists within the parsing of xdr message from client. It leads to NULL pointer dereference and DoS. This issue has been patched in versions 3.0.13, 4.0.6, and 5.0.3. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-476 Added Reference https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/commit/169da595f8693fc1a65a79c741724b1bc8db9f25 Added Reference https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/issues/8554 Added Reference https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-7qp6-hqxj-pjjp