CVE-2008-0307
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 · uneditedInteger signedness error in vserver in SAP MaxDB 7.6.0.37, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger heap corruption.
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 · moderate confidenceInteger signedness error in the vserver component of SAP MaxDB 7.6.0.37 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via heap corruption. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of integer values leading to memory corruption that can be exploited for remote code execution.
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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= 7.6.0.37CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/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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Confirm SAP MaxDB installationLook for MaxDB installation directories (e.g., C:\sapdb or /opt/sapdb) or check running processes for 'maxdb' or 'sapdb' named processes.Affected if SAP MaxDB is not installed on the system.
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Identify MaxDB versionCheck the installed MaxDB version via the database tool 'dbmcli' with command 'db_getversion' or look for version files in the MaxDB installation directory.Affected if Installed version is exactly 7.6.0.37.
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Locate the vserver componentIdentify if the vserver component (database server process) is present by checking for processes named 'vserver', 'maxdbserver', or 'sapdbserver', or by examining MaxDB service configurations.Affected if The vserver component is present and configured on the system.
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Check if vserver is running or enabledQuery running services or processes to determine if vserver is active. On Windows, use 'sc query' or Task Manager; on Unix, use 'ps aux' or check init scripts.Affected if The vserver process is currently running or set to start on boot.
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Verify network exposure of vserverCheck if vserver is bound to network interfaces (e.g., via netstat command: 'netstat -an | grep port' where port is the MaxDB listener port, typically 7210 or 7200).Affected if The vserver is listening on accessible network ports.
The system is affected if SAP MaxDB version 7.6.0.37 is installed with the vserver component enabled and exposed on the network.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied SAP MaxDB security patches; if unavailable, restrict network access to the vserver service or consider disabling it until a fix is released.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-0307 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.
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- 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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