VDB-153655 · CVE-2019-5482 · Nessus 236591

Oracle OSS Support Tools 20 Services Tools Bundle buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle OSS Support Tools 20. It has been classified as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Services Tools Bundle. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-5482. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle OSS Support Tools 20. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Services Tools Bundle. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/15/2020 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-5482. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/20/2025).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236591 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0078: curl (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0078)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236591). Similar entries are available at VDB-141878, VDB-148756, VDB-153686 and VDB-153290. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Oracle

Name

OSS Support Tools

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Vendor Base Score (Oracle): 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236591
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0078: curl (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0078)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2019 🔍
04/15/2020 +467 days 🔍
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05/20/2025 +1861 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-5482 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5482
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-153655
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2020 12:43
Updated: 05/20/2025 19:36
Changes: 04/15/2020 12:43 (67), 05/26/2024 08:11 (18), 05/20/2025 19:36 (2)
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