Vulnerability · CVE-2014-9323
The xdr_status_vector function in Firebird before 2.1.7 and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 SU1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, segm…
Published Dec 16, 2014 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · the affected product
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-9323. EPSS is 2.90%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.0
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 2.90%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe debian/debian linux · cpe firebirdsql/firebird · cpe opensuse/evergreen · vendor n/a n/a
The xdr_status_vector function in Firebird before 2.1.7 and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 SU1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, segmentation fault, and crash) via an op_response action with a non-empty status.
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- cpe canonical/ubuntu linux14.04
- cpe debian/debian linux7.0
- cpe debian/debian linux8.0
- cpe firebirdsql/firebirdversion unspecified
- cpe opensuse/evergreen11.4
- vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2014-9323
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-9323. EPSS is 2.90%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 14.04; debian/debian linux 7.0; debian/debian linux 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 2.90%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Dec 16, 2014 · NIST NVD
Detected
The xdr_status_vector function in Firebird before 2.1.7 and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 SU1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, segmentation fault, and crash) via an op_response action with a non-empty status.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
The xdr_status_vector function in Firebird before 2.1.7 and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 SU1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, segmentation fault, and crash) via an op_response action with a non-empty status.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-9323
The xdr_status_vector function in Firebird before 2.1.7 and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 SU1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, segmentation fault, and crash) via an op_response action with a non-empty status.
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2014-9323
30-day exploitation probability 2.9%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2014-9323
The xdr_status_vector function in Firebird before 2.1.7 and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 SU1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, segmentation fault, and crash) via an op_response action with a non-empty status.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.