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Oracle Database Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Procedure
DBMS_DRS.GET_PROPERTY (DB03)
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SUMMARY
Oracle Database Server provides the DBMS_DRS package that includes
procedures used in Oracle Data Guard. This package contains the function
GET_PROPERTY which is vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Oracle Database Server versions 9i, 9iR2, 10gR1 and 10gR2
Impact:
Any Oracle database user with EXECUTE privilege on the package
SYS.DBMS_DRS can exploit this vulnerability. Exploitation of this
vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. It can also be
exploited to cause DOS (Denial of service) killing Oracle server process.
Vendor Status:
Vendor was contacted and a patch was released.
Workaround:
Restrict access to the SYS.DBMS_DRS package.
Fix:
Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2007 available at Oracle Metalink:
<http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpujul2007.html>
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpujul2007.html
CVE Information:
<http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0270>
CVE-2007-0270
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by <mailto:shatter@appsecinc.com> Team
SHATTER.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2007-04.shtml>
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2007-04.shtml
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