Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 DB Sharding memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component DB Sharding. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3488. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component DB Sharding. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the DB Sharding component in Oracle Database Server 12.1.0.2 allows local users to affect integrity via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 07/19/2016. The weakness was shared 07/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3488 since 03/17/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92522 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2016 CPU) (FREAK)), 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 l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 20019 (Oracle Database July 2016 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities (CPUJUL2016)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92522) and SecurityFocus (BID 91787†). The entries VDB-76354, VDB-78584, VDB-78603 and VDB-78601 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 92522
Nessus Name: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2016 CPU) (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 840878
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Database Server Unspecified Vulnerability -07 Jan16
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3488 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3488
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89869
SecurityFocus: 91787 - Oracle July 2016 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036363

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2016 11:30
Updated: 09/07/2022 07:31
Changes: 07/20/2016 11:30 (77), 07/07/2019 15:40 (6), 09/07/2022 07:31 (3)
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