# CVE-2004-0385: Heap-based buffer overflow in Oracle 9i Application Server Web Cache 9.0.4.0.0, 9.0.3.1.0, 9.0.2.3.0, and 9.0.0.4.0 allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Oracle 9i Application Server Web Cache 9.0.4.0.0, 9.0.3.1.0, 9.0.2.3.0, and 9.0.0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request method header to the Web Cache listener. NOTE: due to the vagueness of the Oracle advisory, it is not clear whether there are additional issues besides this overflow, although the advisory alludes to multiple "vulnerabilities."

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## References

- http://www.inaccessnetworks.com/ian/services/secadv01.txt
- http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2004alert66.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15463
- http://www.osvdb.org/4249
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11118
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108144419001770&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/413006
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107945649127635&w=2
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0078.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9868

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