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CVE-2008-3389

CWE-119Published: August 5, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the libbecompat library in Ingres 2.6, Ingres 2006 release 1 (aka 9.0.4), and Ingres 2006 release 2 (aka 9.1.0) on Linux and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges by setting a long value of an environment variable before running (1) verifydb, (2) iimerge, or (3) csreport.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-3389 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

HP1 product(s)

hp-ux

ingres1 product(s)

ingres

Linux1 product(s)

linux kernel

Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31357

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31398

ADVISORYhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020615

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44179

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31357

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31398

ADVISORYhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020615

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44179

All References (22)

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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=732Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/31357Third Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/31398Third Party Advisory

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1020615Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.phpBroken Link

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292Third Party Advisory

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313Third Party Advisory

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44179Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=181989Broken Link

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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=732Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/31357Third Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/31398Third Party Advisory

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1020615Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-3389

CVSS Score4.6 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-119

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 5, 2008

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2008-3389 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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