7.2
HIGH
CVE-2008-3357
Ingres Untrusted Search Path Pointer Overwrite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in ingvalidpw in Ingres 2.6, Ingres 2006 release 1 (aka 9.0.4), and Ingres 2006 release 2 (aka 9.1.0) on Linux and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted shared library, related to a "pointer overwrite vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2008, 7:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 28, 2020, 3:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3357 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Actian ingres
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-3357.

URL Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=733 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31357 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31398 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020614 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44181 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=181989 Broken Link

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-3357 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-3357 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Evaluator Solution Fixes are available for the current release of Ingres 2006 release 2 (9.1.0), for Ingres 2006 release 1 (9.0.4), and for Ingres 2.6 versions on their respective platforms. The security fixes are available and can be quickly applied with little to no anticipated impact to systems. Ingres customers with a current support contract can review the following knowledge base document for information on downloading the available fixes: http://servicedesk.ingres.com/CAisd/pdmweb.ingres?OP=SHOW_DETAIL+PERSID=KD:416012+HTMPL=kt_document_view.htmpl (ingres.com) Fixes are available for the current release of Ingres 2006 release 2 (9.1.0), for Ingres 2006 release 1 (9.0.4), and for Ingres 2.6 versions on their respective platforms. The security fixes are available and can be quickly applied with little to no anticipated impact to systems. Ingres customers with a current support contract can review the following knowledge base document for information on downloading the available fixes: http://servicedesk.ingres.com/CAisd/pdmweb.ingres?OP=SHOW_DETAIL+PERSID=KD:416012+HTMPL=kt_document_view.htmpl (ingres.com)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php Broken Link http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST CWE-426
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:actian:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:actian:ingres:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:actian:ingres:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:release_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:release_2:*:*:*:linux:x86:* AND OR cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 22, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=733 No Types Assigned http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=733 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020614 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1020614 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44181 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44181 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=181989 No Types Assigned https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=181989 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php No Types Assigned http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31398 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31398 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31357 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/31357 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:release_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:release_2:linux:x86:*:*:*:* AND OR cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:release_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:release_2:*:*:*:linux:x86:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44181 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44181 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3357 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3357 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability