CVE-2006-0272 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 18 Jan 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Buffer overflow in Oracle Database XML components allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted arguments.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-0272?

CVE-2006-0272 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Oracle9i, published on 18 Jan 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the XML Database component of Oracle Database server 9.2.0.7 and 10.1.0.4 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# DB29. NOTE: based on mutual credits by the relevant sources, it is highly likely that this issue is a buffer overflow in the (a) DBMS_XMLSCHEMA and (b) DBMS_XMLSCHEMA_INT packages, as exploitable via long arguments to (1) XDB.DBMS_XMLSCHEMA.GENERATESCHEMA or (2) XDB.DBMS_XMLSCHEMA.GENERATESCHEMAS.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0272?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Oracle Oracle10g, Oracle Oracle9i.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2006-0272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-99g8-9mm6-4xp8.