OSVDB ID: 9890

Title: Oracle String Conversion Function Overflow

Info

Disclosure

Aug 31, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Oracle Database Server. The server fails to properly sanitize user input supplied to the first or second parameter of the SYSTIMESTAMP function resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause the execution of arbitrary code or crash the server resulting in a loss of integrity or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Oracle has released a patch to address this vulnerability: 9ir2 Patchset 4 (9.2.0.5) Patch 2 10g Release 1

Products

Oracle Corporation

Database Server

R2 9.2.0.4
R1 9.0.1.4
R1 9.0.1.5
R2 9.2.0.5
R1 9.0.4
R3 8.1.7.4

Oracle 10g

R1 10.1.0.2

References

Credit

  • Cesar Cerrudo -


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