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CVE-2008-1708

4.3 · MEDIUM

IBM solidDB 06.00.1018 and earlier does not validate a certain field that specifies an amount of memory to allocate, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via a p…

Published Apr 9, 2008ibmCWE-399EPSS 1.55%

Overview

CVE-2008-1708 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm soliddb. It was published on April 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM solidDB 06.00.1018 and earlier does not validate a certain field that specifies an amount of memory to allocate, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via a packet with a large value in this field.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update soliddb 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmsoliddb0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/soliduro-adv.txtRefaluigi.org/poc/soliduro.zipRefsecunia.com/advisories/29512Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019721Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490129/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28468Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1038Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41488Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/soliduro-adv.txtRefaluigi.org/poc/soliduro.zip

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1708?

CVE-2008-1708 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm soliddb. It was published on April 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1708?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1708?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update soliddb 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1708?

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