Patch for Potential Vulnerability in Oracle XSQL Servlet

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Patch for Potential Vulnerability in Oracle XSQL Servlet

Description:
A potential security vulnerability in Oracle XSQL Servlet has been
discovered when using stylesheets as URL parameters which permits the
execution of arbitrary Java code on the Oracle 8.1.7.0.0 database server
with elevated privileges. This vulnerability was discovered in Oracle8i,
Release 8.1.7.0.0, Enterprise Edition running Oracle Internet
Application Server (iAS) and XSQL Servlet, Release 1.0.0.0, on MS
Windows 2000. It also exists in XSQL releases 1.0.1.0 to 1.0.3.0 on all
platforms.

Solution:
Oracle has corrected this vulnerability in the new release of XSQL
Servlet as well as provided more secure behavior by default. The new
release of XSQL Servlet, Release 1.0.4.0, can be obtained from Oracle
Technology Network, OTN, http://otn.oracle.com/tech/xml/xsql_servlet. A
patch will also be available in the upcoming Oracle8i, Release 8.1.7.1,
patch set and available for use with iAS Release 1.0.2.1.

Credits:
Oracle Corporation wishes to thank Georgi Guninski for discovering this
vulnerability and promptly bringing it to Oracle's attention.