Oracle Database XDB.XDB_PITRIG_PKG. PITRIG_DROPMETADATA buffer overflow
| oracle-pitrig-dropmetadata-bo (38318) |  High Risk |
Description:
Oracle Database is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the XDB.XDB_PITRIG_PKG.PITRIG_DROPMETADATA procedure, caused by improper bounds checking of the OWNER and NAME arguments. By sending specially-crafted arguments to the vulnerable procedure, a remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the database account.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of September 13, 2008.
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 11.07.07: Oracle 10g R2 PITRIG_DROPMETADATA Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [11-07-2011]: Oracle XDB.XDB_PITRIG_PKG.PITRIG_DROPMETADATA Procedure Exploit.
- Oracle Web site: Oracle Database 11g.
- BID-26374: Oracle Database Server PITRIG_DROPMETADATA Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4517: Buffer overflow in the XDB.XDB_PITRIG_PKG.PITRIG_DROPMETADATA procedure in Oracle 10g R2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) OWNER or (2) NAME argument.
- SA27526: Oracle Database PITRIG_DROPMETADATA Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018908: Oracle Database XDB.XDB_PITRIG_PKG.PITRIG_DROPMETADATA Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3803: Oracle Database PITRIG_DROPMETADATA Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle Database Server 10.2.0.1 R2
- Oracle Database Server 10.2.0.2 R2
- Oracle Database Server 10.2.0.3 R2
Reported:
Nov 07, 2007
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