4.6Medium

Oracle Internet Directory

CVE-2000-0987

Buffer overflow in oidldapd in Oracle 8.1.6 allow local users to gain privileges via a long "connect" command line parameter.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Oracle Internet Directory. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Oracle Internet Directory, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
4.6 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-19
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Oracle Internet Directory2.0.6
  • Oracle Oracle8i8.1.6

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References