CVE-2008-5440

Published Jan 14, 2009 oracle

Overview

CVE-2008-5440 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting oracle timesten_in-memory_database. It was published on January 14, 2009.

Technical Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the TimesTen Data Server component in Oracle Database 7.0.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this is a format string vulnerability via the msg parameter in the evtdump CGI module.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update timesten_in-memory_database to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref joxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41 Ref secunia.com/advisories/33525 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2009-097901.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500078/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500080/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/33177 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0115 Ref www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004 Ref www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004/ Ref joxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5440?

CVE-2008-5440 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting oracle timesten_in-memory_database. It was published on January 14, 2009.

How severe is CVE-2008-5440?

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