Oracle9i up to 9.2.0.2 USING memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle9i up to 9.2.0.2. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation of the argument USING as part of CREATE DATABASE LINK Query causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0222. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle9i up to 9.2.0.2 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument USING as part of a CREATE DATABASE LINK Query leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Oracle Net Services for Oracle Database Server 9i release 2 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "CREATE DATABASE LINK" query containing a connect string with a long USING parameter.

The weakness was released 05/12/2003 by NGSSoftware Insight Security Research with NGSSoftware Insight Security Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0222 since 04/29/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/23/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11563 (Oracle Net Services CREATE DATABASE LINK Query Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19076 (Oracle Database Link Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2611.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11885), Tenable (11563), SecurityFocus (BID 7453†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1298†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Database Software

Name

Oracle9i

Version

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 11563
Nessus Name: Oracle Net Services CREATE DATABASE LINK Query Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Snort ID: 2611
Snort Message: SERVER-ORACLE LINK metadata buffer overflow attempt
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04/25/2003 🔍
04/29/2003 +4 days 🔍
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06/25/2003 +44 days 🔍
08/11/2014 +4065 days 🔍
08/23/2025 +4029 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: NGSSoftware Insight Security Research
Organization: NGSSoftware Insight Security Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0222 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0222
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20431
X-Force: 11885
SecurityFocus: 7453 - Oracle Net Services Link Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1298 - Buffer Overflow in Oracle Enables Code Execution, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2014 23:51
Updated: 08/23/2025 01:56
Changes: 08/11/2014 23:51 (58), 05/10/2019 10:30 (16), 08/23/2025 01:56 (19)
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