Oracle Webserver 2.1 and earlier runs setuid root, but the configuration file is owned by the oracle account, which allows any local or remote attacker who obtains access to the oracle account to gain privileges or modify arbitrary files by modifying the configuration file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Http_server | Oracle | * | 2.1 (including) |
| Http_server | Oracle | 1.0 (including) | 1.0 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=87602880019796\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=87602880019796\u0026w=2