Oracle HTTP Server Web Listener denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle HTTP Server and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Listener. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2009-2699. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle HTTP Server (Web Server) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Web Listener. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

The Solaris pollset feature in the Event Port backend in poll/unix/port.c in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library before 1.3.9, as used in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.14 and other products, does not properly handle errors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang) via unspecified HTTP requests, related to the prefork and event MPMs.

The weakness was released 04/16/2013 by Jeff Trawick as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2699 since 08/05/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42052 (Apache 2.2.x < 2.2.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 105728 (EOL/Obsolete Software: Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53666), Tenable (42052), SecurityFocus (BID 36596†), OSVDB (58879†) and Secunia (SA48617†). zdnet.com is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4353, VDB-4352, VDB-4548 and VDB-4582. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 42052
Nessus Name: Apache 2.2.x < 2.2.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013
Researcher: Jeff Trawick
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2699 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2699
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8306

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X-Force: 53666 - Apache HTTP Server Solaris pollset support denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 36596 - Apache HTTP Server Solaris Event Port Pollset Support Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 48617 - HP Business Availability Center Apache HTTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 58879 - Apache Portable Runtime (APR-util) poll/unix/port.c Event Port Backend Pollset Feature Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1022988 - Apache Solaris Support Code Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 23609 - [cpuapr2013-1899555] Apache HTTP Server Solaris Event Port Pollset Support Prior to 2.2.14 Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

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Created: 04/17/2013 11:51
Updated: 05/08/2021 12:30
Changes: 04/17/2013 11:51 (84), 02/15/2017 09:24 (7), 05/08/2021 12:30 (3)
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