CVE-2007-5506

Description

The Core RDBMS component in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5+, 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted type 6 Data packet, aka DB20.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.14% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2007-092913.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26108 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3524 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482424/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3626 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-290A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3244 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119332677525918&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018823 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27409 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27251 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5506?
CVE-2007-5506 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5506?
To fix CVE-2007-5506, 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-2007-5506 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5506 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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