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    CVE-2008-5416

    Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and earlier; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4; SQL Server 2005 SP2 and 9.00.1399.06; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and Windows Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (access violation exception) or execute arbitrary code by calling the sp_replwritetovarbin extended stored procedure with a set of invalid parameters that trigger memory overwrite, aka "SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Limited Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."

    Published:Dec 10, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.87901
    CVSS Score:9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Sql Server

    Exploits

    http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32710http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32710https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7501https://github.com/SECFORCE/CVE-2008-5416https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16392https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16396

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    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-12/0304.html
    http://osvdb.org/50917
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33034
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4706
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021363
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021490
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-055.htm
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/696644
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961040.mspx
    http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txt
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499042/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499085/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32710
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3380
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-004
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47182
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6217
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7501
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-12/0304.html
    http://osvdb.org/50917
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33034
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4706
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021363
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021490
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-055.htm
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/696644
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961040.mspx
    http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txt
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499042/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499085/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32710
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
    http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3380
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-004
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47182
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6217
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7501

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High