CVE-2026-35215Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated server crash via zero-length SDL descriptor

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated Apr 17, 2026

Divide-by-zero in Firebird 3 before 3.0.14, 4 before 4.0.7, and 5 before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to crash the server via a slice packet. The sdl_desc() function returns a decoded SDL descriptor without validating its length, and xdr_slice later divides the slice length by the zero descriptor length. No authentication or user interaction is required; reaching the Firebird TCP service and sending the malformed packet terminates the server process without reported data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Divide-by-zero in Firebird 3 before 3.0.14, 4 before 4.0.7, and 5 before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to crash the server via a slice packet. The sdl_desc() function returns a decoded SDL descriptor without validating its length, and xdr_slice later divides the slice length by the zero descriptor length. No authentication or user interaction is required; reaching the Firebird TCP service and sending the malformed packet terminates the server process without reported data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-35215
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Updated
Apr 17, 2026
Vendor
FirebirdSQL
Product
Firebird
Classifications
CWE-369, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.14
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

FirebirdSQL · Firebirdversion=>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.14; version=>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7; version=>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4

Published CVSS scores

7.5GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-369Divide By Zero
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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