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Oracle Database Server MDSYS.MD Buffer Overflows and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Databases
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
8.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is running Oracle database and is prone to a Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The flaws are due to an error in 'MDSYS.MD' package that is used in the Oracle spatial component. The package has EXECUTE permissions set to PUBLIC, so any Oracle database user can exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Oracle Database server versions 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.7, and 10.1.0.4.
Solution
Solution
Apply the patch from the referenced advisory.