RE: Do not connect Oracle DB to the Internet. Oracle Alert #59

On Windows servers you don't need Oracle to exploit buffer overflows and execute code on the operating system.
Why try and find an unlocked window (no pun here) when the front door is wide open.

At 07:44 AM 10/23/2003, you wrote:
>I find it more interesting that the problem doesn't apply to Windows
>servers... ;)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ml-errors_at_fatcity.com [mailto:ml-errors_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of
>tjambu_fatcity_at_yahoo.com.au
>Sent: 23 October 2003 14:25
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>Subject: Do not connect Oracle DB to the Internet. Oracle Alert #59
>
>Important: Please read the following Oracle Alert.
>
>We strongly recommend that you do not connect the Oracle Database
>directly to the Internet.
>
>Got your attention? That is what is in the Alert. These alerts are
>beginning
>to come all too often. Sounds just like Microsoft's software, yeah?
>
>Buffer Overflow in Oracle Database Server Binaries
>This is with the Oracle kernel/binary itself ie 'oracle' or 'oracleO' file
>in $ORACLE_HOME/bin.
>
>
>Description
>A potential buffer overflow has been discovered in the “oracle” and
>“oracleO” (the letter O) binaries
>of the Oracle Database. A knowledgeable and malicious local user can
>exploit this buffer overflow
>to execute code on the operating system hosting the Oracle Database server.
>Products Affected
>· Oracle 9i Database Release 2, Version 9.2.x
>· Oracle 9i Database Release 1, Version 9.0.x
>Platforms Affected
>All supported UNIX and Linux operating system variants.
>
>
>Patch only available for Linux right now.
>
>So who found out this vulnerability? David Litchfield? Aaron Newman?
>I know it is a bit silly to ask but does anyone know how
>to exploit this vulnerability? Send it to me directly if you dont want to
>reply publicly
>
>ta
>tony

Wolfgang Breitling
Oracle7, 8, 8i, 9i OCP DBA
Centrex Consulting Corporation
http://www.centrexcc.com

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