Shutdown TNS Listener via Oracle Forms Servlet
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Name Shutdown TNS Listener via Oracle Forms Servlet
Systems Affected Oracle Forms
Severity Medium Risk
Category Denial of Service
Vendor URL http://www.oracle.com
This advisory
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_forms_shutdown.html
Author Alexander Kornbrust (ak at red-database-security.com)
Date 7 October 2005 (V 1.00)
Details
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The forms servlet can be used to stop the (unprotected) TNS Listener.
Affected systems
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All versions of Oracle Forms until CPU July 2005.
Patch Information
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This bug is fixed with Critical Patch Update July 2005 (CPU July 2005).
Oracle forgot to inform Red-Database-Security that this bug is fixed with
CPU July 2005.
Workaround
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Protect the TNS Listener with a password.
History
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28-oct-2003 Oracle secalert was informed
29-oct-2003 Bug confirmed
12-jul-2005 Oracle published CPU July 2005 without informing
Red-Database-Security that this bug is already fixed.
07-oct-2005 Red-Database-Security published this advisory
© 2005 by Red-Database-Security GmbH - last update 7-october-2005
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