Published:
22 October 2003
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2003.0735 -- CIAC BULLETIN O-013
Buffer Overflow in Oracle Binary
22 October 2003
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Oracle 9i/Database Release 2, Version 9.2.x
Oracle 9i/Database Release 1, Version 9.0.x
Oracle 8i/Database Release 8.1.x
Publisher: CIAC
Impact: Increased Privileges
Access Required: Existing Account
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The U.S. Department of Energy
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Buffer Overflow in Oracle Binary
[Oracle Security Alert #59]
October 21, 2003 17:00 GMT Number O-013
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PROBLEM: A malicious local user may run code of their choice on the
server machine.
PLATFORM: All supported UNIX and Linux operating system variants
Oracle 9i/Database Release 2, Version 9.2.x
Oracle 9i/Database Release 1, Version 9.0.x
Oracle 8i/Database Release 8.1.x
DAMAGE: This buffer overflow may allow a malicious local user to run
code of their choice as the owner and group of these binaries,
typically the "oracle" user, and the "dba" group.
SOLUTION: Implement the workaround.
Note--an interim (one-off) patch for this issue will soon be
available. We will update this bulletin when the patch becomes
available.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. A local user must have a valid account on the
ASSESSMENT: operating system hosting the Oracle Database server.
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-013.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003Alert59.pdf
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