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CVE-2008-5440

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5440 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-01-14T01:30:00.657

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	timesten_in-memory_database	7.0.5.0.0	Yes

References

http://joxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33525 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2009-097901.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500078/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500080/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33177 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0115 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004 ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004/ ([email protected])
http://joxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33525 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2009-097901.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500078/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500080/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33177 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0115 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.