Oracle WebLogic Apache Connector buffer overflow

application-server-stack-bo (44435)

High Risk

Description:

Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly known as BEA WebLogic Server) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the Apache Connector. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	10
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete
Temporal Score:	7.4
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to Oracle SECURITY ADVISORY (CVE-2008-4008) for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

• IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory, October 14, 2008: Oracle WebLogic Server Apache Connector Remote Code Execution.
• iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 10.29.08: Oracle WebLogic Apache Connector.
• Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2008: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2008.
• Oracle SECURITY ADVISORY (CVE-2008-4008): Security vulnerability in WebLogic plug-in for Apache.
• CVE-2008-4008: Unspecified vulnerability in the WebLogic Server Plugins for Apache component in BEA Product Suite 10.3, 10.0 MP1, 9.2 MP3, 9.1, 9.0, 8.1 SP6, 7.0 SP7, and 6.1 SP7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a stack-based buffer overflow in the WebLogic Apache Connector, related to an invalid parameter.
• SA32301: BEA WebLogic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1021056: WebLogic Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitary Code, Acces and Modify Information, and Deny Service
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-2825: Oracle and BEA Products Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• Oracle WebLogic Server 10.0 MP1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 10.0
• Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP6
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP7
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP3
• Oracle WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP7
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP6
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP5
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2
• Oracle WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3
• Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP3
• Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2
• Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP4
• Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5
• Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6
• Oracle WebLogic Server 9.0
• Oracle WebLogic Server 9.1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 9.2 MP1
• Oracle WebLogic Server 9.2
• Oracle WebLogic Server 9.2 MP3
• Oracle WebLogic Server 9.2 MP2

Reported:

Oct 14, 2008

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