CVE-2003-0096

Description

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.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 46.32% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory iss.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert48.pdf
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-tmstmpbo.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0083.html mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0075.html mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743954 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6850 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104549743326864&w=2 mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11325.php vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840666 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-05.html third party advisory us government resource
http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert50.pdf
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-046.shtml third party advisory government resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11327.php vdb entry vendor advisory
http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert49.pdf
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-bfilebo.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6847 vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11326.php vdb entry
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-tzofstbo.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0073.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6848 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550346303295&w=2 mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663786 third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104549782327321&w=2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0096?
CVE-2003-0096 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0096?
To fix CVE-2003-0096, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0096 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0096 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~46% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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