Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle HTTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2015 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86569

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Oracle HTTP Server installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- (CVE-2003-1418)

- A denial of service vulnerability exists in libxml2, related to the xmlParserHandlePEReference() function in file parser.c, due to loading external parameter entities without regard to entity substitution or validation being enabled, as in the case of entity substitution in the doctype prolog. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via specially crafted XML content, to exhaust the system CPU, memory, or file descriptor resources. (CVE-2014-0191)

- An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Web Listener component that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impact availability. (CVE-2015-1829)

- (CVE-2015-2808)

- An unspecified vulnerability exists in the OSSL Module that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impact confidentiality. (CVE-2015-4812)

- An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Web Listener component that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to impact confidentiality. (CVE-2015-4914)

- (CVE-2016-2183)

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2015 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?75a4a4fb

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86569

File Name: oracle_http_server_cpu_oct_2015.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/23/2015

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-2183

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:fusion_middleware, cpe:/a:oracle:http_server

Required KB Items: Oracle/OHS/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/5/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-1418, CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2015-1829, CVE-2015-2808, CVE-2015-4812, CVE-2015-4914, CVE-2016-2183

BID: 67233, 73684, 75164, 77195, 77201, 92630

CWE: 200