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CVE-2003-1208: Oracle9i: Buffer overflow

CVE-2003-1208 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Oracle9i. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i 9 before 9.2.0.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary code by (1) setting the TIME_ZONE session parameter to a long value, or providing long parameters to the (2) NUMTOYMINTERVAL, (3) NUMTODSINTERVAL or (4) FROM_TZ functions.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Oracle9i: enterprise_9.0.1; enterprise_9.2.0; enterprise_9.2.0.1; enterprise_9.2.0.2; personal_9.0.1; personal_9.2; personal_9.2.0.1; personal_9.2.0.2; standard_9.0; standard_9.0.1; standard_9.0.1.2; standard_9.0.1.3

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