Description
Vulnerability in Oracle 8.0.x through 9.0.1 on Unix allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, possibly via a symlink attack or incorrect file permissions in (1) the ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/log directory or (2) an alternate directory as specified in the ORACLE_HOME environmental variable, aka the "Oracle File Overwrite Security Vulnerability."
Affected products
- oracle / database_server9.0.1
- oracle / database_server8.0 – 8.0
- oracle / database_server8.1 – 8.1
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100386756715645&w=2
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/oracle_race.pdf