RE: java package to run OS command

Mladen Gogala scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon:

> That wouldn't do much harm since it's relatively static and probably
> frequently backed up. Restoring $ORACLE_HOME would be an easy
> excercise. Now passing datafiles or copying /etc/motd onto
> /oradata/SID/system01.dbf would cause much more harm. Also, copying
> "doom" executable onto $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oracle would take some time
> to discover.

you, sir, are evil and twisted. i LIKE that.;-)

remember, all security is a compromise between letting people use stuff and keeping them from messing with it. the best you can do is cut down your exposure as much as possible.

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