CVE-2001-0942

Description

dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by pointing the ORACLE_HOME to an alternate directory that contains a malicious version of dbsnmp.

Affected products

• oracle / database_server8.1.6 – 8.1.6
• oracle / database_server8.1.7 – 8.1.7

References

• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/dbsmp_alert.pdf
• MAILING_LISThttp://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0000.html
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7645
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3137