CVE-2008-1820 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 16 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in Oracle Database's Data Pump component allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-1820?

CVE-2008-1820 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Data Pump component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, and 11.1.0.6 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors related to KUPF$FILE_INT, aka DB11. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the April 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that DB11 is for a buffer overflow in the SYS.KUPF$FILE_INT.GET_FULL_FILENAME procedure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1820?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Database 11g, Oracle Database 9i.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1820?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1820 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-1820 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1820 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qv5-vqj3-hh8c.