Red-Database-Security GmbH Research Advisory

Name Append file vulnerability in Oracle Webcache 9i
Systems Affected Oracle Webcache
Severity Medium Risk
Category Corruption of files
Vendor URL http://www.oracle.com
Author Alexander Kornbrust (ak at red-database-security.com)
Date 26 Apr 2005 (V 1.00)
Advisory number AKSEC2003-012

Description
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File appending vulnerability in Oracle Webcache 9i.

More details available:
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It is possible to append garbage to files of the Oracle Application Server installation. This vulnerability
can be combined with CSS.

http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_webcache_append_fil
e_vulnerabilitiy.html

Patch Information
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This issue was fixed silently. Apply the latest patchset for Oracle Application Server.

History:
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23 September 2003 Oracle secalert was informed
23 September 2003 Bug confirmed
26 April 2005 Advisory released

About Red-Database-Security GmbH
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