CVE-2008-3999 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 14 Jan 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service in the Oracle Database OLAP component.

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-2008-3999?

CVE-2008-3999 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle OLAP component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, and 10.1.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to SYS.OLAPIMPL_T.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3999?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-3999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2008-3999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpqj-cp2v-g673.