CVE-2016-0461

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle Database Server versions 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2

Description The issue is related to errors in the code of the XDB - XML Database component, allowing remote authenticated users to affect availability. Exploitation of this issue may enable a remote attacker to cause a partial denial of service using network packets.

Recommendations For Oracle Database Server version 11.2.0.4, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Oracle Database Server version 12.1.0.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Oracle Database Server version 12.1.0.2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the XDB - XML Database component to minimize the risk of exploitation.