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CVE-2006-0550

Buffer overflow in an unspecified Oracle Client utility might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. NOTE: due to the lack of relevant details from the Oracle advisory, a separate CVE is being created since it cannot be conclusively proven that this issue has been addressed by Oracle. It is possible that this is the same issue as Oracle Vuln# DBC02 from the January 2006 CPU, in which case this would be a duplicate of CVE-2006-0283. However, there are enough inconsistencies that the mapping can not be made authoritatively.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-0550 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-02-04T02:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	oracle_client	*	Yes

References

http://www.integrigy.com/info/IntegrigySecurityAnalysis-CPU0106.pdf ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/999268 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpujan2006.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_jan_2006.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-018A.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24321 ([email protected])
http://www.integrigy.com/info/IntegrigySecurityAnalysis-CPU0106.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/999268 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpujan2006.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_jan_2006.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-018A.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24321 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.