Re: lsnrctl passwords

From: ~Jeff~ <jifjif_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:06:56 +1200
Message-ID: <363634910804112106s67cb48a7r507aaf44e9a6e2b0@mail.gmail.com>


On 12/04/2008, Blanchard William <William.Blanchard_at_kohler.com> wrote:
>
> Is anyone out there using lsnrctl passwords? If so, why? I realize that
> there are vulnerabilities but if they're able to get at the network, why
> would they waste their time on the listner?
>

because as well the obvious lsnr shutdown etc, it lets you write to oracle owned files ... (ahem) ... !

Enough for a DBA to worry about someone with a little knowledge to corrupt a database. :P

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