firebird2.1 security bug is now fixed in debian experimental
The security bug is now fixed in debian experimental
and here is the changelog
Category: Firebird Releases
Annoucements about Firebird oficial releases.
firebird2.0 security bug is now fixed in debian/gentoo
There is an grave security bug in firebird package 2.0 from debian and ubuntu
where an user can connect to the server with SYSDBA and NO password
The bug is now fixed in debian sid (unstable)
http://packages.debian.org/sid/firebird2.0-super
and here is the changelog
firebird2.0-super.init: stop exporting ISC_USER and ISC_PASSWORD.
Fixes a hole causing remote connections as user SYSDBA to succeed
without giving a password.
Closes: #481389 and CVE-2008-1880
Firebird security bug fixed in gentoo linux
Firebird allows remote connections to the administrative account without verifying credentials.
firebird 2.1 uploaded to debian and ubuntu hardy ppa
Firebird 2.0.4 on apple.com
Firebird 2.0.4 is now on apple.com page
Firebird 2.04 is out
The members of the Firebird Project announce the release of Firebird 2.0.4, a point release with fixes for several Nbackup problems. Forced writes on Linux will work with this version. Summary here, downloads here.
Kits are starting to come through to some European mirrors. As usual, we ask for your patience if they are slow reaching your local mirror.
Release Notes for Firebird 2.5 Alpha 1
Here are the New features and issues solved in the next Firebird 2.5 Alpha release
Firebird 2.1 is Released
The members of the Firebird Project team are proud to announce the release of Firebird 2.1, a full release containing many sought-after new features including database monitoring, global temporary tables, database triggers and dozens of new internal functions.
This release includes kits for 64-bit Windows and all MacOSX environments and constitutes our largest-ever platform coverage. Enjoy! Details Downloads
Firebird v.2.0.4 RC1 is ready in pre-release for field-testing
The Firebird Project team announces a release candidate for the Firebird 2.0.4 sub-release, now available to download and test on 32-bit Windows, 32-bit and AMD64 Linux and MacOSX for x86 and PPC. Please test it thoroughly and report your experiences (good or bad) back to the firebird-devel or the firebird-test list.
Firebird Project Releases Firebird 2.5 Zeta 2
“The Firebird Project today officially releases the much-anticipated version 2.5 Zeta 2 of its open source Firebird relational database software.
The 2.5 release has many interesting new features that you can play with, like database triggers, temporary and monitoring tables, common table expressions, recursive queries and dozens of new inbuilt functions. We encourage you to see what you can achieve with these new features and let us know about any deficiency.
Windows ,MacOSX ,Linux kits fir 32-bit and 64-bit platforms are ready to download now You are invited to test it furiously and report your experiences (good or bad) back to the firebird-devel list.
It brings with it a large collection of long-awaited enhancements that significantly improve performance, security and support for international languages and realise some desirable new SQL language features. Under the surface, it also provides a much more robust code platform from which the re-architecting planned for Firebird 3.0 is proceeding.
The Firebird project roadmap for 2008 is now available.”