Oracle Database Server oracle and oracleO binaries buffer overflow
| oracle-oracleo-binaries-bo (13451) |  High Risk |
Description:
Oracle9i Database Server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the oracle and oracleO binaries. By passing a long string to the LD_PRELOAD environment variable, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and cause a segmentation fault and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the Oracle user.
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.1 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.1.2 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.1.3 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.1.4 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.2
- Oracle, Database Server 9.2.0.4 R2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 6, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-013, Buffer Overflow in Oracle Binary at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-013.shtml.
- Oracle Security Alert #59, Buffer Overflow in Oracle Binary at http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003Alert59.pdf.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Security Holes & Exploits 19 Oct 2003, Oracle Command Line Overflow (Exploit) at http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6J00G2K8KW.html.
- BID-8844: Oracle Database Server Oracle Binary Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-8845: Oracle Database Server OracleO Binary Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0894: Buffer overflow in the (1) oracle and (2) oracleO programs in Oracle 9i Database 9.0.x and 9.2.x before 9.2.0.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.
- SECTRACK ID: 1007956: Oracle Database Command Line Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- US-CERT VU#496340: Oracle command-line program buffer overflow in argument handling
Reported:
Oct 18, 2003
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