Maybe people have already seen this: "Oracle users urged to patch holes in Oracle8i Vulnerabilities have sparked concerns about denial-of-service attacks and exposure to malicious code in the standard and enterprise editions of Oracle Corp.'s Oracle8i database that could place companies' data at risk." http://computerworld.com/nlt/1%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO61802_NLTpm%2C00.html ...anyone had a chance to evaluate this? Kip -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).