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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5440

Overview

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.

Impact

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpujan2009.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpujan2009.html

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004/

Hyperlink:http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004/

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004

Hyperlink:http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004

External Source: BID

Name: 33177

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33177

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090114 Oracle TimesTen Remote Format String

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/500080/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090114 ZDI-09-004: Oracle TimesTen evtdump Remote Format String Vulnerability

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/500078/100/0/threaded

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0115

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2009/0115

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33525

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33525

External Source: MISC

Name: http://joxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41

Hyperlink:http://joxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41