[NEWS] Oracle interMedia DoS

The following security advisory is sent to the securiteam mailing list, and can be found at the SecuriTeam web site: http://www.securiteam.com
- - promotion

The SecuriTeam alerts list - Free, Accurate, Independent.

Get your security news from a reliable source.
http://www.securiteam.com/mailinglist.html 

- - - - - - - - -



  Oracle interMedia DoS
------------------------------------------------------------------------


SUMMARY

Within the Oracle interMedia system, two types (ORDImage and ORDDoc) have 
a vulnerability that can cause a Denial of Service condition. When trying 
to load a specially constructed file, or when setting specially 
constructed data to object's property, a Denial of service can be 
triggered making Oracle server process consume 100% CPU usage. The service 
needs to be restarted to resume normal operation.

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely by supplying a specially 
constructed file to an application that uses the vulnerable objects to 
process the file in the database server.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
 * Oracle Database Server version 9i
 * Oracle Database Server versions 10g

Impact:
By default PUBLIC has execute permission on these objects so any Oracle 
database user can exploit this vulnerability. Exploitation of this 
vulnerability will allow an attacker to cause a DOS (Denial of service).

Vendor Status:
Vendor was contacted and a patch was released.

Fix:
Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2005 available at:  
<http://metalink.oracle.com> http://metalink.oracle.com,  
<http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuapr2005.pdf> 
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuapr2005.pdf


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  <mailto:[email protected]> Team 
SHATTER.
The original article can be found at:  
<http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2005-01.html> 
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/oracle/2005-01.html



======================================== 


This bulletin is sent to members of the SecuriTeam mailing list. 
To unsubscribe from the list, send mail with an empty subject line and body to: [email protected] 
In order to subscribe to the mailing list, simply forward this email to: [email protected] 


==================== 
==================== 

DISCLAIMER: 
The information in this bulletin is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. 
In no event shall we be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages.