DB: Oracle Database DBMS_SNAP_INTERNAL Package Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Oracle Database Server. It is due to a boundary error within the DBMS_SNAP_INTERNAL package of the product. A remote authenticated attacker can send an overly long input to the affected package and cause a buffer overflow. A successful attack allows arbitrary code injection and execution with the privileges of the server process, usually System/root.

Extended Description

Oracle has released a Critical Patch Update advisory for April 2007 to address these vulnerabilities for supported releases. Earlier unsupported releases are likely to be affected by these issues as well. The issues identified by the vendor affect all security properties of the Oracle products and present local and remote threats. Various levels of authorization are needed to leverage some of the issues, but other issues do not require any authorization. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could possibly expose affected computers to complete compromise.

Affected Products

Oracle peoplesoft_enterprise

References

BugTraq: 23532

CVE: CVE-2007-2170

URL: http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2007-07.shtml http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpuapr2007.html

Short Name

DB:ORACLE:ORACLE-DSI

Severity

Critical

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

DB: Oracle Database DBMS_SNAP_INTERNAL Package Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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