CVE-2009-0991 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Oracle Database Listener component via unspecified vectors.
- 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-2009-0991?
CVE-2009-0991 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Listener component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, and 11.1.0.7 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1970.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0991?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Database 11g, Oracle Database 9i.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0991?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0991 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-2009-0991 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0991 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfhm-pj55-pf52.