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CVE-2025-54989

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  • Published2025-08-15
  • Fixed in5.0.3 · 4.0.6 · 3.0.13
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-08-1515:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 03:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Firebirdsql firebird
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.0≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.35.0.3
4.0≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.64.0.6
3.0< 3.0.133.0.13

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • FirebirdSQL firebird
    Affected
    • = < 3.0.13no fix stated
    • = < 4.0.6no fix stated
    • = < 5.0.3no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2025-08-15

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • firebirdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7all versions · fixed in 3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
  • firebirdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6all versions · fixed in 3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
  • firebirdopenSUSE:Leap 15.6all versions · fixed in 3.0.4.33054-150200.3.3.1
  • firebird3.0Ubuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • firebird3.0Ubuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • firebird3.0Ubuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • firebird3.0Ubuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • firebird3.0Ubuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

7 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Firebirdsql firebird to 5.0.3 · 4.0.6 · 3.0.13

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-08-15
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.15.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-476known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.6 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

  • EUVD-2025-25032same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
  • DLA-4282-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DSA-5992-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • SUSE-SU-2025:02991-1advisory covering several CVEsSUSE · LicenseRef-unstated

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2025-08-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54989?

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.

Is CVE-2025-54989 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-54989 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.6% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-54989?

CVE-2025-54989 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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