What is the severity of CVE-2002-0857?

CVE-2002-0857 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0857?

To fix CVE-2002-0857, ensure that your Oracle Listener Control is updated to a version that mitigates the format string vulnerability.

What versions are affected by CVE-2002-0857?

CVE-2002-0857 affects Oracle 8i (8.1), Oracle Database versions 9.2, 9.0, and 7.3.4.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2002-0857?

The potential impacts of CVE-2002-0857 include unauthorized access, data corruption, or complete control of the affected Oracle DBA system.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-0857?

A potential workaround for CVE-2002-0857 is to restrict access to the Oracle Listener and validate the listener.ora configuration file entries.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-0857

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

20/8/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0857

First published: Tue Aug 20 2002(Updated: )

Format string vulnerabilities in Oracle Listener Control utility (lsnrctl) for Oracle 9.2 and 9.0, 8.1, and 7.3.4, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the Oracle DBA system by placing format strings into certain entries in the listener.ora configuration file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle 8i	=8.1
Oracle Database	=9.2
Oracle Database	=9.0
Oracle Database	=7.3.4

Remedy

http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2002alert40rev1.pdf

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0857?
CVE-2002-0857 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0857?
To fix CVE-2002-0857, ensure that your Oracle Listener Control is updated to a version that mitigates the format string vulnerability.
What versions are affected by CVE-2002-0857?
CVE-2002-0857 affects Oracle 8i (8.1), Oracle Database versions 9.2, 9.0, and 7.3.4.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2002-0857?
The potential impacts of CVE-2002-0857 include unauthorized access, data corruption, or complete control of the affected Oracle DBA system.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-0857?
A potential workaround for CVE-2002-0857 is to restrict access to the Oracle Listener and validate the listener.ora configuration file entries.

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