Re: Security question: sqlplus and the ps cmd on Unix

From: Mark Hessling <mark_at_snark.itc.gu.edu.au>
Date: 1995/03/30
Message-ID: <mark.796600319_at_snark>#1/1


tmh_at_extra.cc.purdue.edu (Todd Helfter) writes:

>In article <3lc7cg$m8a_at_athos.cc.bellcore.com>, parris_at_walleye.esp.bellcore.com (Parris Geiser) writes:
>|> Eli Haber (haber_at_panix.com) wrote:
>|> > I am having a security problem with Oracle and Unix.
>|>

[lots of stuff about problem deleted; password displayed in ps command]

A more official kludge is available from Oracle. COntact your local support rep, explain the situation and ask for a copy of hide.c.

CHeers, Mark.

PS. Sorry Todd, didn't mean to send you this directly :-)


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