Stack-based buffer overflow in the libbecompat library in Ingres 2.6, Ingres 2006 release…
Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Ingres |
| cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006 9.0.4 | Vulnerable | Ingres |
| cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006 9.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ingres |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Ingres
- cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006 9.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ingres
- cpe:2.3:a:ingres:ingres:2006:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006 9.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ingres
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3389
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95vq-m8f4-gh6c
References
More Ingres vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-06041 Ingres 2.5 and 2.6 on Windows, as used in multiple CA products and possibly other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-03217 verifydb in Ingres 2.6, Ingres 2006 release 1 (aka 9.0.4), and Ingres 2006 release 2 (aka… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2008-3389 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3389 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95vq-m8f4-gh6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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