Oracle HTTP Server Web Listener resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle HTTP Server. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Listener. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0419. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle HTTP Server (Web Server) (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Web Listener. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack consumption vulnerability in the fnmatch implementation in apr_fnmatch.c in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library before 1.4.3 and the Apache HTTP Server before 2.2.18, and in fnmatch.c in libc in NetBSD 5.1, OpenBSD 4.8, FreeBSD, Apple Mac OS X 10.6, Oracle Solaris 10, and Android, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via *? sequences in the first argument, as demonstrated by attacks against mod_autoindex in httpd.

The weakness was shared 07/16/2013 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0419 since 01/11/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68284 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 / 6 : apr (ELSA-2011-0844)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 105728 (EOL/Obsolete Software: Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11420.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67414), Exploit-DB (35738), Tenable (68284), SecurityFocus (BID 47820†) and Secunia (SA44490†). The entries VDB-4353, VDB-4352, VDB-4548 and VDB-4582 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 68284
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 / 6 : apr (ELSA-2011-0844)
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OpenVAS ID: 69734
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2237-1 (apr)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Suricata ID: 2012926
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2013
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0419 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0419
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9604

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X-Force: 67414
SecurityFocus: 47820 - Apache APR 'apr_fnmatch()' Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 44490 - Apache APR "apr_fnmatch()" Pattern Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1025527
Vulnerability Center: 57292 - [cpujul2012-392727,cpujuly2013-1899826] Apache APR before 1.4.4 Remote DoS due to Infinite Recursion Condition in \x27apr_fnmatch()\x27, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2013 10:13
Updated: 06/16/2024 14:59
Changes: 07/23/2013 10:13 (102), 02/01/2019 09:35 (2), 06/16/2024 14:59 (16)
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