CVE-2007-2116 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 18 Apr 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Buffer overflows in Oracle Database Advanced Replication allow high-privileged users to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-2116?

CVE-2007-2116 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 18 Apr 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Advanced Replication component in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5+, 9.2.0.7, and 10.1.0.5 has unknown impact and attack vectors, aka DB10. NOTE: as of 20070424, Oracle has not disputed claims that these are buffer overflows in kkzi.o for the SYS.DBMS_SNAP_INTERNAL package using the (1) SNAP_OWNER or (2) SNAP_NAME parameters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Database Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2116 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-2007-2116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qf62-m3ph-872g.