# CVE-2003-1208: Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i 9 before 9.2.0.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary code by (1) setting the TIME\_ZONE session par

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-19 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle 9i 9 before 9.2.0.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary code by (1) setting the TIME_ZONE session parameter to a long value, or providing long parameters to the (2) NUMTOYMINTERVAL, (3) NUMTODSINTERVAL or (4) FROM_TZ functions.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15060
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/399806
- http://www.osvdb.org/3840
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-093.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10805
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/819126
- http://www.osvdb.org/3838
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240174
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0030.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9587
- http://www.osvdb.org/3839
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/846582
- http://www.osvdb.org/3837
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtodsinterval.txt
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_from_tz.txt
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_numtoyminterval.txt
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/ora_time_zone.txt

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