CVE-2008-0106
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 and SP2, and 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted insert statement.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (SP1/SP2) and Express Edition allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through a crafted INSERT statement.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0= 7.0= 2000= 2005= 2000= 2005CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify SQL Server installationCheck for running SQL Server services in Windows Services list, or query the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server for installed instancesAffected if No SQL Server instance is found, the system is not running this product
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Identify SQL Server versionRun the query SELECT @@VERSION in SQL Server Management Studio or via sqlcmd to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if The version shows Microsoft SQL Server 2005 as the major release, indicating potential exposure
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Confirm service pack levelExamine the version output from SELECT @@VERSION or check the SQL Server errorlog file in the LOG folder for the service pack build numberAffected if The installed service pack is SP1 or SP2 (builds between 9.0.2047.0 and 9.0.3054.0), the system is within the vulnerable range
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Check for network exposureVerify SQL Server is listening on TCP ports (default 1433) or via named pipes by reviewing SQL Server Configuration Manager network protocols and confirming remote connectivity is possibleAffected if SQL Server accepts remote authenticated connections, the exploitation vector is present
A system is affected if it runs Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 or SP2 (or the listed vulnerable versions) and accepts authenticated remote connections, allowing a crafted INSERT statement to trigger the buffer overflow.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply Microsoft security update MS08-004 for CVE-2008-0106, or upgrade to a supported SQL Server version; enforce least-privilege database accounts to limit exposure.
SQL Server 2005 SP3 or later / SQL Server 2008+
- 1. Backup all databases and configurations on the affected SQL Server installation.
- 2. Plan maintenance window for the upgrade process.
- 3. Apply SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later to replace vulnerable SP1/SP2 versions.
- 4. Alternatively, upgrade to SQL Server 2008 or later for longer-term support.
- 5. After upgrade, verify all database applications connect and function correctly.
- 6. Test that the vulnerable insert statement behavior is now properly handled.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-0106 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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