Oracle Database Servers LOB Access information disclosure
| oracle-directory-lob-obtain-info (18947) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Oracle Database Servers could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the LOB Access component. A remote attacker with read privileges on a DIRECTORY object could access this object to obtain the location of a specific operating system directory.
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle, Database Server 10.1.0.2 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 10.1.0.3 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 10.1.0.3.1 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 8.0.6
- Oracle, Database Server 8.0.6.3
- Oracle, Database Server 8.1.7.4
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.1.4 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.1.5 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 9.0.4 R1
- Oracle, Database Server 9.2.0.4 R2
- Oracle, Database Server 9.2.0.5 R2
- Oracle, Database Server 9.2.0.6 R2
Remedy:
Apply the Critical Patch Update - January 2005, available from the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory dated January 2005. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 18 2005 - 16:41:46 CST , PeteFinnigan.com - Oracle security advisory at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-01/0206.html.
- Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory January 2005, Critical Patch Update - January 2005 at http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpu-jan-2005_advisory.pdf.
- BID-12301: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0298: The DIRECTORY objects in Oracle 8i through Oracle 10g contain the location of a specific operating system directory, which allows users with read privileges to a DIRECTORY object to obtain sensitive information.
Reported:
Jan 18, 2005
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