CVE-2008-0085

Description

SQL Server 7.0 SP4, 2000 SP4, 2005 SP1 and SP2, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, and 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE); Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 SP4; and Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 does not initialize memory pages when reallocating memory, which allows database operators to obtain sensitive information (database contents) via unknown vectors related to memory page reuse.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 27.54% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020441 third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30970 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14213 signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2022/references vdb entry broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-040 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html third party advisory patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0085?
CVE-2008-0085 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0085?
To fix CVE-2008-0085, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0085 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0085 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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