Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-28212Firebird has potential server crash via null pointer dereference when processing op_slice packet
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in firebird from FirebirdSQL. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Firebird is an open-source relational database management system. In versions prior to 6.0.0, 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14, when processing an op_slice network packet, the server passes an unprepared structure containing a null pointer to the SDL_info() function, resulting in a null pointer dereference and server crash. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this by sending a crafted packet to the server port. This issue has been fixed in versions 6.0.0, 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | firebird3.0 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Debian:13 | firebird3.0 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Debian:14 | firebird3.0 | 3.0.14.ds7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Debian:13 | firebird4.0 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Debian:14 | firebird4.0 | 4.0.7.3271.ds6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | firebird3.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | firebird3.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | firebird3.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | firebird3.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | firebird3.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | firebird4.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | firebird4.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | firebird4.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28212 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FirebirdSQL | firebird | < 3.0.14>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/security/advisories/GHSA-9884-9qm3-hqch x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v3.0.14 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v4.0.7 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/releases/tag/v5.0.4 x_refsource_MISC