# CVE-2003-0096: Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i Database release 2, Release 1, 8i, 8.1.7, and 8.0.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-02-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i Database release 2, Release 1, 8i, 8.1.7, and 8.0.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long conversion string argument to the TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function, (2) a long time zone argument to the TZ_OFFSET function, or (3) a long DIRECTORY parameter to the BFILENAME function.

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## References

- http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert48.pdf
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-tmstmpbo.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0083.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0075.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743954
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6850
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104549743326864&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11325.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840666
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-05.html
- http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert50.pdf
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-046.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11327.php
- http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert49.pdf
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-bfilebo.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6847
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11326.php
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora-tzofstbo.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6848
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550346303295&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663786
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104549782327321&w=2

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