Re: Oracle from unbreakable to unpatchable

I think in metalink, oracle has discussed detailed about this problem. One can find in the headlines.

FAQ For Oracle PL/SQL Gateway Security Issue Released by David Litchfield

Jaffar

On 2/7/06, Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/7/06, The Human Fly <sjaffarhussain_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello List,
> >
> > Being one of the fan of oracle, I truly disapointed to read the
> > following blog. Has any come across of this link or not?
> > Now, Oracle experts, tell us how to definy with this comment in the blog?
> >
> > http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=151
>
>
> Its fair to say that this subject has attracted a fair deal of comment here
> and elsewhere. The assertions do have a basis in fact (though some are badly
> worded - not every product has 82 vulnerabilities as the blog suggests) and
> some of the recommendations may not be too wise, Oracle suggest for example
> that applying David Litchfield's work around will break Oracle Applications
> and The Product Formerly Known As HTMLDB.
>
> > --
> > Niall Litchfield
> > Oracle DBA
> > http://www.orawin.info
>

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Syed Jaffar Hussain
OCP 8i & 9i DBA,
Banque Saudi Fransi,
Saudi Arabia
http://jaffardba.blogspot.com/
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