CVE-2002-0856 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Oracle Net listener by sending specific debug requests, requiring the debugging feature to be enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0856?
CVE-2002-0856 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL*NET listener for Oracle Net Oracle9i 9.0.x and 9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain debug requests that are not properly handled by the debugging feature.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0856?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Database Server, Oracle Oracle9i.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-0856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g3g-g7r8-6v7p.