CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0096

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i Database and earlier versions allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The attack can be carried out through long arguments in the TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ, TZ_OFFSET, or BFILENAME functions.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as it allows remote code execution, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the Oracle database and monitor logs for potential attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i Database release 2, Release 1, 8i, 8.1.7, and 8.0.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long conversion string argument to the TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function, (2) a long time zone argument to the TZ_OFFSET function, or (3) a long DIRECTORY parameter to the BFILENAME function.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS