Oracle Database Server 9.0.2.4 TNS Listener sid denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Database Server 9.0.2.4 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component TNS Listener. The manipulation of the argument sid leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-3206. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Oracle Database Server 9.0.2.4 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown part of the component TNS Listener. The manipulation of the argument sid with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

iSQL*Plus (isqlplus) for Oracle9i Database Server Release 2 9.0.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TNS listener stop) via an HTTP request with an sid parameter that contains a STOP command.

The bug was discovered 10/23/2003. The weakness was released 10/07/2005 by Alexander Kornbrust with Red-Database-Security (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3206 since 10/14/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 715 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56050 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2005 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22544), Exploit-DB (26331), Tenable (56050), SecurityFocus (BID 15032†) and OSVDB (20056†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1363, VDB-1618, VDB-26562 and VDB-26560. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 56050
Nessus Name: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2005 CPU)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Researcher: Alexander Kornbrust
Organization: Red-Database-Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3206 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3206
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26561
X-Force: 22544
SecurityFocus: 15032 - Oracle iSQL*Plus TLS Listener Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 15991 - Oracle Products Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20056 - Oracle iSQL*Plus TNS Listener Unauthorized Shutdown DoS
Vulnerability Center: 9538 - Oracle9i Database Server iSQLPlus DoS via Malformed HTTP request, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 01/24/2025 00:10
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (69), 04/07/2017 17:04 (7), 07/06/2021 09:34 (2), 01/24/2025 00:10 (21)
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