# CVE-2004-0385: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in Oracle Web Cache triggered by a long HTTP request method header.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Apr 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r75m-8jm4-cmqh

## What is CVE-2004-0385?

CVE-2004-0385 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 16 Apr 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Oracle 9i Application Server Web Cache 9.0.4.0.0, 9.0.3.1.0, 9.0.2.3.0, and 9.0.0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request method header to the Web Cache listener.  NOTE: due to the vagueness of the Oracle advisory, it is not clear whether there are additional issues besides this overflow, although the advisory alludes to multiple "vulnerabilities."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0385?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Oracle Application Server Web Cache, Oracle E-Business Suite.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0385?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0385 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-0385 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite

- [CVE-2002-1641](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1641/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-0836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0836/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-1381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1381/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2005-1382](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1382/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2002-0102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0102/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0385 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0385 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 16 Apr 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle E-Business Suite. 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-2004-0385/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0385/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0385
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0385
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0385

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