CVE-2008-5445

CVE-2008-5445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.2 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a denial of service in observiced.exe via malformed private Protocol data that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5445?
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.2 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a denial of service in observiced.exe via malformed private Protocol data that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
How severe is CVE-2008-5445?
CVE-2008-5445 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5445 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5445?
CVE-2008-5445 affects Oracle Secure Backup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5445?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5445 published?
CVE-2008-5445 was published on 2009-01-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

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