CVE-2004-0385

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Oracle 9i Application Server Web Cache 9.0.4.0.0, 9.0.3.1.0, 9.0.2.3.0, and 9.0.0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request method header to the Web Cache listener. NOTE: due to the vagueness of the Oracle advisory, it is not clear whether there are additional issues besides this overflow, although the advisory alludes to multiple "vulnerabilities."

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 38.82% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory oracle.com Vendor Advisory inaccessnetworks.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.inaccessnetworks.com/ian/services/secadv01.txt	vendor advisory
http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2004alert66.pdf	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15463	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/4249	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11118	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108144419001770&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/413006	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107945649127635&w=2	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0078.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9868	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0385?: CVE-2004-0385 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0385?: To fix CVE-2004-0385, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0385 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0385 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~39% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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