Re: database security

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 21:29:37 GMT
Message-ID: <tkacffrhevm64b@beta-news.demon.nl>

"dbahelp" <jichacha_at_vayumail.com> wrote in message news:4f6b3ef2.0107051624.5c875493_at_posting.google.com...
> Does anyone know the problem with oracle database security ?
>
> Please refer following
>
> http://www.pgp.com/research/covert/advisories/050.asp
> or
> http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/nai_net8_bof.pdf
>
> Do you know if this problem is with oracle 7.3.4 ? As oracle does not
> support this version any more does that mean we need to move to next
> version (i.e. oracle 8i ?)
>
> dbahelp

Referring to earlier posts in this group (abstracting from Metalink) the problem occurs in 7.3.4 as well, and Oracle won't backport the patch to 7.3.4

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA Received on Sat Jul 21 2001 - 16:29:37 CDT