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Oracle Database Buffer overflow vulnerability in function MDSYS.SDO_CS.TRANSFORM
October 24, 2007
Risk Level: High
Affected versions:
Oracle Database Server versions 8iR3, 9iR1, 9iR2 (9.2.0.6 and previous patchsets) and 10gR1 (10.1.0.4 and previous patchsets)
Remote exploitable: Yes (Authentication to Database Server is needed)
Credits:
This vulnerability was discovered and researched by Esteban Martínez Fayó of Application Security Inc.
Details:
Oracle Database Server provides the MDSYS.SDO_CS package that contains subprograms for working with coordinate systems. This package contains the function TRANSFORM which is vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks.
Impact:
By default MDSYS.SDO_CS has EXECUTE permission to PUBLIC so any Oracle database user can exploit this vulnerability. Exploitation of this
vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. It can also be exploited to cause DoS (Denial of service) killing the Oracle server
process.
Vendor Status:
Vendor was informed about this vulnerability on 2/22/2005 and a patch was released on 10/16/2007.
Workaround:
Restrict access to the MDSYS.SDO_CS package.
Fix:
Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2007 available at Oracle Metalink.
Links:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpuoct2007.html
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2007-09.shtml
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