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Oracle Database 9i/10g Fine Grained Audit Logging Failure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for fine grained audit logging failure vulnerability in Oracle Database 9i/10g

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote database server may permit logging to be disabled.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of Oracle Database that,
according to its version number, suffers from a flaw in which Fine
Grained Auditing (FGA) becomes disabled when the user SYS runs a
SELECT statement.

See also :

http://www.nessus.org/u?7b7e6e40
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0044.html

Solution :

Apply the 10.1.0.4 patch set for Oracle 10g.

Risk Factor :

Low / CVSS Base Score : 1
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:R/C:N/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 13510

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