CVE-2008-0912
CVE-2008-0912 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sybase Mobilink with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 16% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Sybase Mobilink
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in mlsrv10.exe in Sybase MobiLink 10.0.1.3629 and earlier, as used by SQL Anywhere Developer Edition 10.0.1.3415 and probably other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) username, (2) version, or (3) remote ID. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0912?
- Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in mlsrv10.exe in Sybase MobiLink 10.0.1.3629 and earlier, as used by SQL Anywhere Developer Edition 10.0.1.3415 and probably other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) username, (2) version, or (3) remote ID. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0912?
- CVE-2008-0912 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0912 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0912?
- CVE-2008-0912 primarily affects Sybase Mobilink. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0912?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-0912 published?
- CVE-2008-0912 was published on 2008-02-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/mobilinkhof-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29045
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3691
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488409/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490259/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27914
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019469
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0626
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:sybase:mobilink:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sybase:sql_anywhere:10.0.1.3415:*:developer_edition:*:*:*:*:*
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