Dont you see this error?! Error listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=rac02.risc.com )(PORT=1522))) TNS-12542: TNS:address already in use TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error TNS-00512: Address already in use Linux Error: 98: Address already in use I have already a listener started at port 1522 On 1/26/06, MacGregor, Ian A. <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thanks I've never tried to start a listener remotely, and was wondering > why the start was not password protected. On our oracle 10 databases, > Oracle every once in a while decides to startup a second listener on the > same port. This happens sporadically but we get this on at least one > daytabase very three or four months. It may have something to do with > OEM. Anyway, having two listeners on the same port results in a denial of > service. > > Ian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jared Still [mailto:jkstill@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:12 AM > To: MacGregor, Ian A. > Cc: oracledba.williams@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l > Subject: Re: Oracle rootkit > > > > On 1/25/06, MacGregor, Ian A. <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On a related topic, Oracle sometimes decides to startua second > listener on the same port; there by causing denial of service. > > > > If you mean the server does this automatically, can you explain? I'm not > familiar with that. > > > > Under Oracle 9i and before the password only provided protection > against shutting down the listener, not starting it up. > > > > IIRC you can shut down the listener remotely, but need to be on the server > to start it. > This applies to unix and linux. > > On windows, anyone with admin access can remotely stop/start the listener > through the Services applet. > > > -- > Jared Still > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist > > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >