US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-290A -- Oracle Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

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National Cyber Alert System

Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-290A

Oracle Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: October 17, 2007
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

* Oracle Database 10g
* Oracle 9i Database
* Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Database Control
* Oracle Application Server 10g
* Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g
* Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise
* Oracle E-Business Suite
* Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management

For more information regarding affected product versions, please see
the Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2007.

Overview

Oracle products and components are affected by multiple
vulnerabilities. The impacts of these vulnerabilities include remote
execution of arbitrary code, information disclosure, and denial of
service.

I. Description

Oracle has released Critical Patch Update - October 2007. This update
addresses more than forty vulnerabilities in different Oracle products
and components.

The Critical Patch Update provides information about affected
components, access and authorization required, and the impact from the
vulnerabilities on data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
MetaLink customers should refer to MetaLink Note 394487.1 (login
required) for more information on terms used in the Critical Patch
Update.

According to Oracle, none of the vulnerabilities corrected in the
Oracle Critical Patch Update affect Oracle Database Client-only
installations.

In most cases, Oracle does not associate Vuln# identifiers (e.g.,
DB01) with other available information. If significant additional
details about vulnerabilities and remediation techniques become
available, we will update the Vulnerability Notes Database.

II. Impact

The impact of these vulnerabilities varies depending on the product,
component, and configuration of the system. Potential consequences
include the execution of arbitrary code or commands, information
disclosure, and denial of service. Vulnerable components may be
available to unauthenticated, remote attackers. An attacker who
compromises an Oracle database may be able to gain access to sensitive
information.

III. Solution

Apply a patch

Apply the appropriate patches or upgrade as specified in the Oracle
Critical Patch Update - October 2007. Note that this Critical Patch
Update only lists newly corrected issues. Updates to patches for
previously known issues are not listed.

As noted in the update, some patches are cumulative, others are not:

The Oracle Database, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Enterprise
Manager Grid Control, Oracle Collaboration Suite, JD Edwards
EnterpriseOne and OneWorld Tools, and PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal
Applications patches in the Updates are cumulative; each successive
Critical Patch Update contains the fixes from the previous Critical
Patch Updates.
Oracle E-Business Suite and Applications patches are not
cumulative, so E-Business Suite and Applications customers should
refer to previous Critical Patch Updates to identify previous fixes
they wish to apply.

Patches for some platforms and components were not available when the
Critical Patch Update was published on October 17, 2007. Please see
MetaLink Note 360465.1 (login required) for more information.

Known issues with Oracle patches are documented in the
pre-installation notes and patch readme files. Please consult these
documents specific to your system before applying patches.

Appendix A. Vendor Information

Oracle

Please see Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2007 and Critical
Patch Updates and Security Alerts.

Appendix B. References

* Critical Patch Update - October 2007 -
<http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpuoct2007.html>

* Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts -
<http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts.htm>

* Map of Public Vulnerability to Advisory/Alert -
<http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/public_vuln_to_advisory_mapping.html>

* Oracle Database Security Checklist (PDF) -
<http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/twp_security_checklist_db_database.pdf>

* MetaLink Note 360465.1 (login required) -
<https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/f?p=200:37:386501049664454700::::p_database_id,p_id,p_template:Not,360465.1,0>

* Details Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2007 -
<http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_oct_2007.html>

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Revision History

October 17, 2007: Initial release

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