Oracle’s Database Server
July 12th, 2005David Litchfield of NGSSoftware has discovered multiple high risk vulnerabilities in
Oracle’s Database Server. Versions affected include
Oracle Database 10g Release 1 Version 10.1.0.2, 10.1.0.3, 10.1.0.3.1 and 10.1.0.4
Oracle9i Database Server Release 2, versions 9.2.0.5 and 9.2.0.6
Oracle9i Database Server Release 1, versions 9.0.1.4, 9.0.1.5 and 9.0.4
Oracle8i Database Server Release 3, version 8.1.7.4
Oracle has released a patch that addresses these issues. The announcement of this patch
can be found here:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuapr2005.pdf
Patches can be downloaded from the Metalink website - http://metalink.oracle.com/.
NGSSoftware are going to withhold details about these flaws for three months. Full
details will be published on the Tuesday, 12th of July 2005. This three month window
will allow Oracle database administrators the time needed to test and apply the patch
set before the details are released to the general public. This reflects NGSSoftware’s
new approach to responsible disclosure.
NGSSQuirreL for Oracle, NGSSoftware’s advanced vulnerability assessment scanner and
security manager for Oracle, has been updated to check for and positively identify these
flaws in Oracle database servers on the network. More information about NGSSQuirreL for
Oracle can be found at http://www.ngssoftware.com/squirrelora.htm.
NGSSoftware Insight Security Research
http://www.ngssoftware.com/
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