Oracle mod_wl HTTP Request Method Remote Buffer Overflow
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3257
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Apache Connector (mod_wl) in Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly BEA WebLogic Server) 10.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP version string, as demonstrated by a string after "POST /.jsp" in an HTTP request. NOTE: it is possible that this overlaps CVE-2008-2579 or another issue disclosed in Oracle's CPUJul2008 advisory.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002645
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002645 - Oracle mod_wl HTTP Request Method Remote Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 10.0
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 10.0 MP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 3.1.8
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.0
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.0.4
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.5
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.5.1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.5.1 SP15
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.5.2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.5.2 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 4.5.2 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP10
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP11
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP12
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP13
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP3
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP4
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP5
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP6
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP7
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP8
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 5.1 SP9
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.0
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.0 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.0 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.0 SP6
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP3
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP4
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP5
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP6
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP7
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 6.1 SP8
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0 SP3
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0 SP4
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0 SP5
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0 SP6
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0 SP7
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP3
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 7.0.0.1 SP4
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 8.1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 8.1 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 8.1 SP3
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 8.1 SP4
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.0
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.0 GA
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.0 SP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.0 SP2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.0 SP3
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.0 SP4
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.0 SP5
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.1 GA
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.2
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.2 MP1
- BEA Systems WebLogic Server 9.2 MP2
- BEA Systems apache_connector_in_weblogic_server
- Oracle weblogic_server 10.3
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