Name Shutdown unprotected TNS Listener via Oracle Discoverer Servlet [AS01] Systems Affected Oracle Discoverer Servlet Severity Low Risk Category Remote D.o.S. Vendor URL http://www.oracle.com/ Author Alexander Kornbrust (ak at red-database-security.com) Advisory 17 April 2007 (V 1.00) Details ####### The Oracle Discoverer Servlet contains a field for the database/tns alias. It is possible to send TNS STOP commands via this field and to shutdown unprotected Oracle TNS Listener. This advisory is available at <http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_discoverer_servlet.html> Patch Information ################## Apply the patches for Oracle CPU April 2007. History ####### 28-oct-2003 Oracle secalert was informed 29-oct-2003 Bug confirmed 17-apr-2007 Oracle published CPU April 2007 [AS01] 17-apr-2007 Advisory published Additional Information ###################### An analysis of the Oracle CPU April 2007 is available here <http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_apr_2007.html> This document will be updated during the next few days and weeks with the latest information. (c) 2007 by Red-Database-Security GmbH -- http://www.red-database-security.com
