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CVE-2008-5440

7.5 · HIGH

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.

Published Jan 14, 2009oracleEPSS 11.89%

Overview

CVE-2008-5440 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle timesten_in-memory_database. It was published on January 14, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

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

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References

Refjoxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41Refsecunia.com/advisories/33525Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2009-097901.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500078/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500080/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/33177Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0115Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004/Refjoxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5440?

CVE-2008-5440 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle timesten_in-memory_database. It was published on January 14, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5440?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5440?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5440?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5440 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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