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CVE-2008-2607

6.5 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in the Advanced Queuing component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, and 11.1.0.6 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors relate…

Published Jul 15, 2008oracleEPSS 3.36%

Overview

CVE-2008-2607 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle advanced_queuing_component. It was published on July 15, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Advanced Queuing component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, and 11.1.0.6 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors related to SYS.DBMS_AQELM. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the Oracle July 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a buffer overflow that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (database corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to an unspecified procedure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update advanced_queuing_component 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2607?

CVE-2008-2607 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle advanced_queuing_component. It was published on July 15, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-2607?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2607?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update advanced_queuing_component 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.

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