CVE-2003-1208: Buffer Overflow

Published Dec 3, 2004
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Updated

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

Affected Software

17 affected components
Oracle Oracle9i=enterprise_9.0.1
Oracle Oracle9i=enterprise_9.2.0
Oracle Oracle9i=enterprise_9.2.0.1
Oracle Oracle9i=enterprise_9.2.0.2
Oracle Oracle9i=personal_9.0.1
Oracle Oracle9i=personal_9.2
Oracle Oracle9i=personal_9.2.0.1
Oracle Oracle9i=personal_9.2.0.2
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.0
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.0.1
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.0.1.2
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.0.1.3
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.0.1.4
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.0.2
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.2
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.2.0.1
Oracle Oracle9i=standard_9.2.0.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/10805

Patch Available

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-093.shtml

Patch Available

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240174

Patch Available

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/399806

Patch Available

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/819126

Patch Available

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/846582

Patch Available

http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_from_tz.txt

Patch Available

http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtodsinterval.txt

Patch Available

http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtoyminterval.txt

Patch Available

http://www.osvdb.org/3837

Patch Available

http://www.osvdb.org/3838

Patch Available

http://www.osvdb.org/3839

Patch Available

http://www.osvdb.org/3840

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9587

Event History

Dec 3, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 19, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1208?

CVE-2003-1208 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-1208?

To fix CVE-2003-1208, update Oracle 9i to version 9.2.0.3 or later, which resolves the buffer overflow issues.

3

What versions of Oracle 9i are affected by CVE-2003-1208?

All versions of Oracle 9i prior to 9.2.0.3, including 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 9.2.0.1, are affected by CVE-2003-1208.

4

Can CVE-2003-1208 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2003-1208 is primarily a local vulnerability, requiring local user access to exploit the buffer overflow.

5

What functions are involved in the exploitation of CVE-2003-1208?

The functions involved in the exploitation of CVE-2003-1208 include TIME_ZONE, NUMTOYMINTERVAL, NUMTODSINTERVAL, and FROM_TZ.

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