CVE-2005-3206 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can stop the TNS listener in Oracle iSQL*Plus by sending a crafted HTTP request with a STOP command in the sid parameter.
- 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-2005-3206?
CVE-2005-3206 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 14 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
iSQL*Plus (isqlplus) for Oracle9i Database Server Release 2 9.0.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TNS listener stop) via an HTTP request with an sid parameter that contains a STOP command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3206 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-2005-3206 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3206 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chv3-wh4m-6472.