[suse-oracle] CERT Advisory CA-2001-29 Oracle9iAS Web Cache vulnerable to buffer overflow

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Date: Thu Oct 25 2001 - 22:39:13 PDT

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    From: CERT Advisory <cert-advisory@cert.org>(by way of Jens-Christian Pokolm <jcp@pce.de>)
    Subject: [suse-oracle] CERT Advisory CA-2001-29 Oracle9iAS Web Cache vulnerable to buffer overflow
    

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      Jens-Christian Pokolm

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    CERT Advisory CA-2001-29 Oracle9iAS Web Cache vulnerable to buffer overflow

        Original release date: October 25, 2001
        Last revised: --
        Source: CERT/CC

        A complete revision history can be found at the end of this file.

    Systems Affected

        Systems running:

          * Oracle9iAS Web Cache

    Overview

        A remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the Oracle9iAS Web Cache
        allows intruders to execute arbitrary code or disrupt the normal
        operation of Web Cache.

    I. Description

        Defcom Labs has discovered a remotely exploitable buffer overflow
        vulnerability in the Oracle9iAS Web Cache (on all platforms) that
        allows intruders to either execute arbitrary code with the
        privileges of the Web Cache process, or disrupt the normal
        operation of Web Cache. The Oracle9iAS Web Cache provides four web
        services that are all vulnerable and enabled by default when the
        software is installed. For more information about these web
        services, please see the Oracle9iAS Web Cache Administration and
        Deployment Guide (registration required). These services and the
        associated ports they listen on are listed below:

          * 1100/tcp (incoming web cache proxy)
          * 4000/tcp (administrative interface)
          * 4001/tcp (web XML invalidation port)
          * 4002/tcp (statistics port)

        Additional information regarding this vulnerability is available at

          http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/webcache.pdf
          http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/3BCEE434.F597D815@defcom.com

    II. Impact

        An intruder can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
        web cache process or disrupt the normal operation of Web Cache.
        Additionally, an intruder might be able to intercept and/or modify
        sensitive data such as credentials and other types of sensitive
        information passing through the host running Web Cache. Finally, an
        intruder may be able to gain access to other systems by using Web
        Cache as an entry point into the network or by leveraging an
        existing trust relationship between Web Cache and another system.

    III. Solution

        Install a patch from Oracle. More information is available in
        Appendix A.

    Appendix A. - Vendor Information

        This appendix contains information provided by vendors for this
        advisory. When vendors report new information to the CERT/CC, we
        update this section and note the changes in our revision
        history. If a particular vendor is not listed below, we have not
        received their comments.

    Oracle

       Please see http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/webcache.pdf

    Appendix B. - References

       1. http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/webcache.pdf
       2. http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/649979
       3. http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/3BCEE434.F597D815@defcom.com
          _________________________________________________________________
          _________________________________________________________________

        The CERT Coordination Center thanks Defcom Security, who discovered
        this vulnerability and published the information in their advisory.
        Additionally, we thank Oracle, who published an advisory on this
        issue.
        _________________________________________________________________

        Author: Ian A. Finlay.
        ______________________________________________________________________

        This document is available from:
        http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-29.html
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