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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0096 · published 3 March 2003

CVE-2003-0096: Oracle database server memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Oracle · Database Server

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.

9.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 16% · top 3.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.0CVSS 2.0 base score
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
46References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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