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Vulnerability Note VU#716387

Oracle Weblogic Apache connector vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview

Oracle Weblogic (formerly BEA Weblogic) contains a vulnerability which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

I. Description

Oracle Weblogic Server and Weblogic Express applicaiton servers can be integrated with the Apache webserver using the Weblogic Apache connector plugin (mod_wl). A buffer overflow exists in Weblogic Server and Weblogic Express due to the way that the Apache connector plugin handles specially crafted POST requests. According to Oracle Security Advisory for CVE-2008-3257:

    The following versions of WebLogic Server and WebLogic Express are affected by this vulnerability

    Apache Plug-ins dated prior to July 28 2008 which implies:

      • WebLogic Server 10.0 released through Maintenance Pack 1, on all platforms
      • WebLogic Server 9.2 released through Maintenance Pack 3, on all platforms
      • WebLogic Server 9.1 on all platforms
      • WebLogic Server 9.0 on all platforms
      • WebLogic Server 8.1 released through Service Pack 6, on all platforms
      • WebLogic Server 7.0 released through Service Pack 7 on all platforms
      • WebLogic Server 6.1 released through Service Pack 7 on all platforms

II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.

III. Solution

Apply a patch

Patches have been released to address this issue. Refer to Oracle Security Advisory for CVE-2008-3257 for more information.
Reconfigure Apache

According to Oracle Security Advisory for CVE-2008-3257:

    It is possible to configure Apache and avert this vulnerability by rejecting certain invalid requests. To do so, add the following parameter to the httpd.conf file and restart Apache:

    LimitRequestLine 4000

Install the mod_security module

Oracle suggests installing the mod_security module, which is available in open source from http://www.modsecurity.org/.

More information about these workarounds is provided in Oracle Security Advisory for CVE-2008-3257.

Systems Affected
VendorStatusDate NotifiedDate Updated
Oracle CorporationVulnerable29-Jul-2008

References


https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31146/
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6089
http://www.modsecurity.org/

Credit

This vulnerabilty was reported by KingCope.

This document was written by Chris Taschner.

Other Information

Date Public:2008-07-21
Date First Published:2008-07-29
Date Last Updated:2008-08-06
CERT Advisory: 
CVE-ID(s):CVE-2008-3257
NVD-ID(s):CVE-2008-3257
US-CERT Technical Alerts: 
Metric:17.32
Document Revision:8

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