Vulnerabilities in Firebird SQL and Internet Explorer
2007-06-26
Synopsis:
The Sourcefire VRT is aware of vulnerabilities affecting Firebird SQL database server and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Details:
Firebird SQL Remote Buffer Overflow (CVE-2007-3181):
Firebird SQL suffers from a programming error that may allow remote attackers to overflow a fixed length buffer and execute code on a vulnerable system.
A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified as SID 12009.
Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS Code Execution (CVE-2007-1750):
Microsoft Internet Explorer suffers from poor programming that may allow remote attackers to execute code by using a specially crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) tag.
A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified as SID 11967.
Microsoft Internet Explorer URL Spoofing (CVE-2007-1499):
Microsoft Internet Explorer is vulnerable to phishing attacks when a URL is passed as an argument via a res: URI.
A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified as SID 12014.
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About the VRT:
The Sourcefire VRT is a group of leading edge intrusion detection and prevention experts working to proactively discover, assess and respond to the latest trends in hacking activity, intrusion attempts and vulnerabilities. This team is also supported by the vast resources of the open source Snort community, making it the largest group dedicated to advances in network security industry.
About Sourcefire
Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), Snort creator and open source innovator, is a world leader in Enterprise Threat Management (ETM) solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks with its 3D Approach - Discover, Determine, Defend - to securing real networks. The Sourcefire 3D System is the first to unify IPS, NBA, NAC and Vulnerability Assessment technologies under the same management console. This ETM approach affords customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense - protecting network assets before, during and after an attack. Through the years, Sourcefire has been consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership by customers, media and industry analysts alike - with more than 30 awards and accolades. Recently, Sourcefire was positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances 2H06" report, and the Sourcefire 3D System was named "Best Security Solution" at the 2006 SC Magazine Awards. Today, the names Sourcefire and founder Martin Roesch have grown synonymous with innovation and network security intelligence.
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