Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5416
CVE-2008-5416
Description
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."
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: SP4
- Range: SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and earlier
Patches
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References
22- www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txtnvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32710nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/33034nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/696644nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-12/0304.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/50917nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4706nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-055.htmnvd
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961040.mspxnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499042/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499085/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlnvd
- www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3380nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-004nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47182nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6217nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7501nvd
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