Vulnerability Note VU#879041

Oracle Collaboration Suite Email Server vulnerability

Overview

An unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Collaboration Suite Email Server may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise system integrity, confidentiality, and availability.

I. Description

Oracle Collaboration Suite Email Server contains a vulnerability.The details of this vulnerability are not clear. However, Oracle states this issue can allow a remote attacker to compromise system integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Note that an attacker does not need any valid authentication credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

This issue is identified as Oracle vuln# OCS02 in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for April 2006.

II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able gain access to, and modify sensitive information, or cause a denial-of-service condition.

III. Solution

Apply patches

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

Vendor	Status	Date Notified	Date Updated
Oracle Corporation	Vulnerable	19-Apr-2006

References

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 Critical Patch Update for a list of reporters credited by Oracle.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

Date Public:	2006-04-18
Date First Published:	2006-04-19
Date Last Updated:	2006-04-19
CERT Advisory:
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Metric:	28.69
Document Revision:	25

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