CVE-2008-5416

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and earlier; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4; SQL Server 2005 SP2 and 9.00.1399.06; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and Windows Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (access violation exception) or execute arbitrary code by calling the sp_replwritetovarbin extended stored procedure with a set of invalid parameters that trigger memory overwrite, aka "SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Limited Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.07% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txt exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3380 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33034 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/50917 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021363 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7501 exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021490 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47182 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/696644 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499042/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499085/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-004 vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4706 third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961040.mspx
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32710 vdb entry exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6217 vdb entry signature
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-12/0304.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-055.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5416?
CVE-2008-5416 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5416?
To fix CVE-2008-5416, 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-2008-5416 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5416 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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