Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0272. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in MDSYS.MD in Oracle Database 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.7, and 10.1.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving certain public procedures, aka DB05.

The weakness was disclosed 01/17/2007 by Mark Litchfield (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0272 since 01/16/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56055 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2007 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19215 (Oracle January 2007 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31541), Tenable (56055), SecurityFocus (BID 22083†), OSVDB (32911†) and Secunia (SA23794†). The entries VDB-2839, VDB-2840, VDB-2838 and VDB-2841 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 56055
Nessus Name: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2007 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 802523
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Database Server MDSYS.MD Buffer Overflows and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Mark Litchfield
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34427
X-Force: 31541
SecurityFocus: 22083 - Oracle January 2007 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23794
OSVDB: 32911 - Oracle Database Spatial mdsys.md Multiple Unspecified Overflows
SecurityTracker: 1017522 - Oracle Database and Other Products Have 52 Unspecified Vulnerabilities With Unspecified Impact

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 06/14/2025 15:26
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (54), 04/07/2017 17:05 (12), 06/14/2025 15:26 (16)
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