Oracle Database Buffer Overflows and Oracle Applications

Several buffer overflows have been discovered in the Oracle database. These buffer overflows can be exploited from within the Oracle E-Business Suite. All Oracle E-Business Suite implementations should apply the patches described in Oracle Security Alerts 48, 49, 50, and 51.

Integrigy Security Advisory

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Oracle Database Buffer Overflows and Oracle Applications

February 12, 2003

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Summary:

 

Several buffer overflows have been discovered in the Oracle database.  These buffer overflows can be exploited from within the Oracle E-Business Suite.  All Oracle E-Business Suite implementations should apply the patches described in Oracle Security Alerts 48, 49, 50, and 51.

 

Product:    Oracle E-Business Suite

Versions:   All versions

Platforms:  All platforms

Risk Level: High

 

Product:    Oracle Database

Versions:   9.2.0.2, 9.0.1.4, 8.1.7.4

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Description:

 

Buffer overflows have been discovered in the Oracle database and standard database functions.  These buffer overflows can be exploited by an attacker to execute code on the database server.  An attacker does not need to be authenticated by the database or have a valid session.

 

The affected versions of the database are the currently certified versions for the Oracle E-Business Suite.

 

Solution:

 

Apply patches as described in Security Alerts 48, 49, 50, and 51.  Please note that each alert is a different patch and some alerts only apply to certain versions of the Oracle Database.

 

Appropriate testing and backups should be performed before applying any patches.

 

Additional Information:

 

Oracle Security Alert #48 - http://technet.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert48.pdf

 

Oracle Security Alert #49 - http://technet.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert49.pdf

 

Oracle Security Alert #50 - http://technet.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert50.pdf

 

Oracle Security Alert #51 - http://technet.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert51.pdf

 

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