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CVE-2001-0498

5.0 · MEDIUM

Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) over Net8 (SQLNet) in Oracle 8i 8.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed SQLNet connection request with a large off…

Published Jul 21, 2001oracleEPSS 2.10%

Overview

CVE-2001-0498 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle oracle8i. It was published on July 21, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) over Net8 (SQLNet) in Oracle 8i 8.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed SQLNet connection request with a large offset in the header extension.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update oracle8i to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
oracleoracle8i0Affected

References

Refwww.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/049.aspRefwww.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/049.asp

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0498?

CVE-2001-0498 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle oracle8i. It was published on July 21, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-0498?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0498?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update oracle8i to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0498?

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