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Re: javasyspriv - a security vulnerability?

From: Thomas Kyte <tkyte_at_oracle.com>
Date: 20 Oct 2002 08:52:49 -0700
Message-ID: <aoujgh0cqs@drn.newsguy.com>


In article <FA6dnX2lyf0AIyygXTWcqw_at_comcast.com>, "SA" says...
>
>I have a java stored proc created in a schema to execute OS commands on UNIX
>(Database version 9.2). This schema has been granted JAVASYSPRIV.
>
>If I create a file using this stored proc, the file gets ownership of unix
>id oracle. How can I prevent this to happen? Can I control my environment in
>such a way that this java stored proc creates file with a specified unix id
>and not oracle id?
>
>On a side note, is this behavior not a security vulnerability?
>
>thanks
>
>
>
>

see
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:::::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID:6030704392784

for a discussion of this.

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Received on Sun Oct 20 2002 - 10:52:49 CDT

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