CVE-2008-0085

MEDIUM 5.0CVE-2008-0085 · Published 08/07/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
data engine microsoft	`= 1.0`	No fix yet
sql server microsoft	`= 2000= 2005= 7.0`	No fix yet
sql server desktop engine microsoft	`= 2000`	No fix yet
wmsde microsoft	`= 2000`	No fix yet

Description

SQL Server 7.0 SP4, 2000 SP4, 2005 SP1 and SP2, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, and 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE); Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 SP4; and Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 does not initialize memory pages when reallocating memory, which allows database operators to obtain sensitive information (database contents) via unknown vectors related to memory page reuse.

References

secunia.com/advisories/30970 · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id · Third Party Advisory
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html · Third Party Advisory
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html · Patch
vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html · Third Party Advisory
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2022/references · Broken Link
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-040 · Patch
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14213 · Third Party Advisory

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