Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0 SSL Module out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown part of the component SSL Module. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-37434. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4.0 (Web Server) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component SSL Module. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/18/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2023. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-37434. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/02/2025).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215940 (Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: cloud-hypervisor-cvm / crash / zlib (CVE-2022-37434)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215940). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 215940
Nessus Name: Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: cloud-hypervisor-cvm / crash / zlib (CVE-2022-37434)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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08/05/2022 🔍
04/18/2023 +256 days 🔍
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05/02/2025 +745 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-37434 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-37434
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226525

Entryinfo

Created: 04/18/2023 23:16
Updated: 05/02/2025 23:49
Changes: 04/18/2023 23:16 (38), 05/11/2023 08:43 (3), 05/11/2023 08:45 (11), 02/11/2025 17:21 (17), 05/02/2025 23:49 (1)
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