Oracle forms Servlet TNS denial of service
| oracle-forms-tns-dos (22543) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Oracle Forms Servlet could be used to cause a denial of service in the TNS listener. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to cause the TNS listener to stop.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the Critical Patch Update - July 2005, available from the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory dated July 2005. See References.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Oct 07 2005 - 04:34:48 CDT: Shutdown TNS Listener via Oracle Forms Servlet.
- Oracle Technology Network: Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2005.
- Oracle9i Forms Web site: Oracle9i Forms Technical Information.
- BID-15039: Oracle Forms Servlet TLS Listener Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3207: The forms servlet (f90servlet) in Oracle Forms 4.5.10.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TNS listener stop) via a userid parameter that contains a STOP command.
- SA15991: Oracle Products Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle Forms 10g
- Oracle Forms 4.5.10.22
- Oracle Forms 5.0
- Oracle Forms 6.0.8.25
- Oracle Forms 6i
- Oracle Forms 9i
Reported:
Oct 07, 2005
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