CVE-2008-2607
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Advanced Queuing component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, and 11.1.0.6 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors related to SYS.DBMS_AQELM. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the Oracle July 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a buffer overflow that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (database corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to an unspecified procedure.
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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Oracle Database's Advanced Queuing component (SYS.DBMS_AQELM) affecting versions 9.2.0.8 through 11.1.0.6. Authenticated remote attackers can submit a long argument to an unspecified procedure, potentially causing database corruption (denial of service) and possibly achieving arbitrary code execution.
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 dataall versions= 9.2.0.8= 10.1.0.5= 10.2.0.4= 11.1.0.6CVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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Identify Oracle Database versionExecute query: SELECT VERSION FROM PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION WHERE PRODUCT LIKE 'Oracle%' or query v$version. Compare the version number to the affected releases: 9.2.0.8, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, and 11.1.0.6.Affected if Installed version matches one of the affected versions listed in the CVE (9.2.0.8, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, or 11.1.0.6)
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Verify DBMS_AQELM package existenceExecute: SELECT owner, object_name, object_type FROM dba_objects WHERE object_name = 'DBMS_AQELM' AND owner = 'SYS'. If rows return, the vulnerable package is installed.Affected if The DBMS_AQELM package exists in the SYS schema of the database
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Confirm Advanced Queuing feature is availableCheck if AQ is licensed and available by querying SELECT parameter FROM v$option WHERE parameter = 'Advanced Queuing'. Alternatively, attempt to execute a simple DBMS_AQELM call if you have privileges.Affected if Advanced Queuing returns as enabled or DBMS_AQELM procedures are callable
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Review execute privileges on DBMS_AQELMQuery: SELECT grantee, privilege, table_name FROM dba_tab_privs WHERE table_name = 'DBMS_AQELM'. Identify which database users or roles can execute the package.Affected if Any database user account beyond SYS has execute privilege on DBMS_AQELM, enabling an authenticated attacker to trigger the overflow
Your environment is affected if you run Oracle Database version 9.2.0.8, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, or 11.1.0.6 with the DBMS_AQELM package present and accessible to authenticated users.
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 Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2008 or later to all affected database instances. Enforce least privilege by restricting database user accounts and limit network exposure to authenticated users.
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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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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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