PT-2001-1634 · Oracle · Oracle Application Server+1
Published
2001-05-24
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Updated
2016-10-18
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CVE-2001-0419
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
iPlanet Web Server versions 4.1
Description
A buffer overflow issue exists in the shared library ndwfn4.so for iPlanet Web Server, specifically when used as a web listener for Oracle application server 4.0.8.2. This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long HTTP request that is passed to the application server, such as the API endpoint "/jsp/".
Recommendations
For iPlanet Web Server version 4.1, consider restricting access to the shared library ndwfn4.so as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Avoid using long HTTP requests to the application server until the issue is resolved.
Exploit
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Oracle Application Server
Iplanet Web Server