Join on all_synonyms and all_objects stalls

Question

I have used this query for many years to see what synonyms can access tables and views within a user account. It has worked through Oracle 8 up to Oracle 11.2.0.3.0 Now, on one database, Oracle 11.2.0.3.0, this select stalls:
Select 'S' IND from dual where exists
  (select null from all_synonyms s, all_objects o
   where :b1_owner in(s.owner,s.table_owner)
     and s.table_owner=o.owner
     and s.table_name=o.object_name
     and o.object_type in('TABLE','VIEW'));I tried this select, and it stalls too:
Select s.table_owner,s.table_name
  from all_synonyms s
  where :b1_owner in(s.owner,s.table_owner)
   and (s.table_owner, s.table_name)
     in(select o.owner,o.object_name
       from all_objects o
       where  o.object_type in('TABLE','VIEW')
         and o.owner not in('SYS','SYSTEM') );The same select works on a different instance, same version of the database, 11.2.0.3.0
One version is considered "production", the other "development".
Here is the SQL Plus script that works:
connect abc_def/pppwwwwddd@example88
VARIABLE B1_OWNER VARCHAR2(30)
Exec :B1_OWNER := 'ABC_DEF';
select count(*)
    from all_synonyms s
    where :b1_owner in(s.owner,s.table_owner);
  COUNT(*)
         0
select count(*)
    from all_objects o
    where  o.object_type in('TABLE','VIEW')
    and o.owner not in('SYS','SYSTEM');
  COUNT(*)
      5814Any ideas why it would stall when joined? ...and only on the one database?

Answer 1

Scott-
Now this is a bit strange. I just checked and APPUSER has select, insert, update and delete directly on tables (not through a role) and has private synonyms for the tables. I realize that left out some details, like we are using APEX 2.2.1 (planning on upgrading to 3.1 "soon") and running on a 9.2.0.7 database. Are there any issues/limitations with 2.2.1 or our 9i database?
Greg