CVE-2026-101510: Oracle Database Server denial of service in Net Services

CVE-2026-101510 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.4 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Net Services, a component of Oracle Database Server that handles network communication for databases, contains a vulnerability that allows a high-privileged local attacker to crash the service. A successful exploit causes a complete denial of service, preventing the database from accepting connections until the service is restarted, with no data confidentiality or integrity impact.

Technologies: Oracle Database Server. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101510 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101510 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101510?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.4, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Database Server 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23, 23.4.0-23.26.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101510?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-101510 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101510?
Check whether you run Oracle Database Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A local denial-of-service vulnerability in Oracle Net Services allows high-privileged attackers with logon access to the infrastructure to trigger a hang or repeatable crash of the service. The vulnerability requires high privileges (PR:H) and local attack vector (AV:L) with no user interaction. A fix exists as this is part of Oracle's October 2026 CPU.

Affected products

  • Oracle Database Server 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23, 23.4.0-23.26.3

Timeline

  • 2026-10-20: disclosed

References

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