Oracle8i tnslsnr command line buffer overflow
| oracle-tnslsnr-command-line-bo (8772) |  High Risk |
Description:
Oracle8i Database Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the /home/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/bin/tnslsnr process (TNS Listener). By sending a command line argument of 2132 bytes to the tnslsnr process, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with "Oracle" user privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle, Database Server 8.1.5
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Vuln-Dev Mailing List, Mon Apr 01 2002 - 09:22:43 CST, Happy Easter / April Fools from Snosoft (Oracle 8.1.5 tnslsnr) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q1/1141.html. (From Neohapsis archive)
- BID-4413: Oracle 8i TNS Listener Local Command Parameter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1767: Buffer overflow in tnslsnr of Oracle 8i Database Server 8.1.5 for Linux allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the oracle user via a long command line argument.
Reported:
Apr 01, 2002
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