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Oracle instance names must not contain Oracle version numbers.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Service names may be discovered by unauthenticated users. If the service name includes version numbers or other database product information, a malicious user may use that information to develop a targeted attack.

ID
SV-219696r879887_rule
Version
O112-BP-021300
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Follow the instructions in Oracle MetaLink Note 15390.1 (and related documents) to change the SID for the database without re-creating the database to a value that does not identify the Oracle version.