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Date: 21 Apr 2005 16:35:10 +0200
Subject: [NEWS] Oracle interMedia DoS
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Oracle interMedia DoS
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SUMMARY
Within the Oracle interMedia system, two types (ORDImage and ORDDoc) have
a vulnerability that can cause a Denial of Service condition. When trying
to load a specially constructed file, or when setting specially
constructed data to object's property, a Denial of service can be
triggered making Oracle server process consume 100% CPU usage. The service
needs to be restarted to resume normal operation.
This vulnerability can be exploited remotely by supplying a specially
constructed file to an application that uses the vulnerable objects to
process the file in the database server.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Oracle Database Server version 9i
* Oracle Database Server versions 10g
Impact:
By default PUBLIC has execute permission on these objects so any Oracle
database user can exploit this vulnerability. Exploitation of this
vulnerability will allow an attacker to cause a DOS (Denial of service).
Vendor Status:
Vendor was contacted and a patch was released.
Fix:
Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2005 available at:
<http://metalink.oracle.com>; http://metalink.oracle.com,
<http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuapr2005.pdf>;
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuapr2005.pdf
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by <mailto:shatter@appsecinc.com.> Team
SHATTER.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2005-01.html>;
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2005-01.html
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