Oracle Application Server 1.0.2 Help Page memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Application Server 1.0.2 (Application Server Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Help Page Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in PL/SQL Apache module in Oracle 9i Application Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request for a help page.

The weakness was published 12/21/2001 by David Litchfield as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1216. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10840 (Oracle 9iAS mod_plsql Help Page Request Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86318 (Oracle 9i Application Server Apache PL/SQL Module Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1385.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7727), Tenable (10840), SecurityFocus (BID 3726†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-845†). Similar entries are available at VDB-17776 and VDB-18379.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 10840
Nessus Name: Oracle 9iAS mod_plsql Help Page Request Remote Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 10840
OpenVAS Name: Oracle 9iAS mod_plsql Buffer Overflow
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Snort ID: 1385
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP mod-plsql administration access
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: David Litchfield
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-1216 (🔍)
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X-Force: 7727
SecurityFocus: 3726 - Oracle 9I Application Server PL/SQL Apache Module Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 845 - Oracle 9I Application Server PL/SQL Apache Module Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, High

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Created: 07/11/2014 12:13 PM
Updated: 06/11/2024 09:37 AM
Changes: 07/11/2014 12:13 PM (81), 05/09/2019 07:06 AM (2), 06/11/2024 09:37 AM (17)
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