Vulnerability Note VU#549146

Oracle Collaboration Suite Email Server contains a vulnerability that may compromise system confidentiality

This issue is identified as Oracle vuln# OCS03 in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for April 2006.

II. Impact

This issue is corrected in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for April 2006.

Limit Access to Oracle Collaboration Suite Email Server

You may wish to block access to the vulnerable software from outside your network perimeter, specifically by blocking access to the ports used by the Oracle Collaboration Suite Email Server. This will limit your exposure to attacks. However, blocking at the network perimeter would still allow attackers within the perimeter of your network to exploit the vulnerability. The use of host-based firewalls in addition to network-based firewalls can help restrict access to specific hosts within the network. It is important to understand your network's configuration and service requirements before deciding what changes are appropriate.

Systems Affected

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-109A.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=oracle_cpu_april_2006
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_apr_2006.html
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuapr2006.html

Credit

This vulnerability was reported in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for April 2006. Refer to the Critical Patch Update for a list of reporters credited by Oracle.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

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