VUPEN Security Research - Oracle Products HTTP Request Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2010-2390)

2010-10-1600:00:00

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VUPEN Security Research - Oracle Products HTTP Request Remote Buffer
Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2010-2390)

http://www.vupen.com/english/research.php

I. BACKGROUND

Oracle provides the world's most complete, open, and integrated business
software and hardware systems, with more than 370 000 customers including
100 of the Fortune 100 representing a variety of sizes and industries
in more than 145 countries around the globe.

II. DESCRIPTION

VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team discovered a critical vulnerability
in various Oracle products.

The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow error in the EM Console
when processing overly long HTTP requests, which could allow remote
unauthenticated attackers to crash an affected service or execute arbitrary
code via a malicious request.

III. AFFECTED PRODUCTS

Oracle Database 10g Release 2 version 10.2.0.3 and prior
Oracle Database 10g Release 1 version 10.1.0.5 and prior
Oracle Application Server 10gR2 version 10.1.2.3.0 and prior
Oracle Identity Management 10g version 10.1.4.3 and prior
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control

IV. Binary Analysis & Exploits/PoCs

In-depth binary analysis of the vulnerability and a PoC are available
through the VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service :

http://www.vupen.com/english/services/ba-index.php

V. VUPEN Threat Protection Program

Governments and Intelligence agencies who are members of the VUPEN Threat
Protection Program (TPP) have been alerted about the vulnerability when it
was discovered by VUPEN, and have received a detailed detection guidance
to proactively protect national and critical infrastructures against
potential attacks exploiting this vulnerability:

http://www.vupen.com/english/services/tpp-index.php

VI. SOLUTION

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2010

VII. CREDIT

This vulnerability was discovered by Nicolas Joly of VUPEN Security

VIII. ABOUT VUPEN Security

VUPEN is a leading IT security research company providing vulnerability
management and security intelligence solutions which enable enterprises
and institutions to eliminate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited,
ensure security policy compliance and meaningfully measure and manage risks.

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