CVE-2008-3389

N/A Unknown
Published: August 05, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the libbecompat library 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 by setting a long value of an environment variable before running (1) verifydb, (2) iimerge, or (3) csreport.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=732
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31357
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31398
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020615
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=181989
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31398
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=181989
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

ingres linux hp

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