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Posted on 19 April 2007
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Name Shutdown unprotected TNS Listener via Oracle Discoverer Servlet [AS01]
Systems Affected Oracle Discoverer Servlet
Severity Low Risk
Category Remote D.o.S.
Vendor URL http://www.oracle.com/
Author Alexander Kornbrust (ak at red-database-security.com)
Advisory 17 April 2007 (V 1.00)
Details
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The Oracle Discoverer Servlet contains a field for the database/tns alias. It is possible to send TNS STOP commands via this field and to shutdown unprotected Oracle TNS Listener.
This advisory is available at
<http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_discoverer_servlet.html>
Patch Information
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Apply the patches for Oracle CPU April 2007.
History
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28-oct-2003 Oracle secalert was informed
29-oct-2003 Bug confirmed
17-apr-2007 Oracle published CPU April 2007 [AS01]
17-apr-2007 Advisory published
Additional Information
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An analysis of the Oracle CPU April 2007 is available here
<http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_apr_2007.html>
This document will be updated during the next few days and weeks with the latest information.
(c) 2007 by Red-Database-Security GmbH
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