# CVE-2001-0419: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow in the iPlanet Web Server when configured as a listener for Oracle Application Server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 May 2001
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jrrq-72m7-2wjr

## What is CVE-2001-0419?

CVE-2001-0419 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Application Server, published on 24 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in shared library ndwfn4.so for iPlanet Web Server (iWS) 4.1, when used as a web listener for Oracle application server 4.0.8.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long HTTP request that is passed to the application server, such as /jsp/.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0419?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Application Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-0419?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-0419 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0419 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Oracle Application Server 4.0.8.2 - ndwfn4.so Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Application Server

- [CVE-2008-1812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1812/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1824/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0340](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0340/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0343](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0343/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0344/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-0419 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-0419 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Application Server, published on 24 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0419 exists.

Affected product: Oracle Application Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0419/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0419/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0419
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0419
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-0419

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