Description
Buffer overflow in shared library ndwfn4.so for iPlanet Web Server (iWS) 4.1, when used as a web listener for Oracle application server 4.0.8.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long HTTP request that is passed to the application server, such as /jsp/.
Public exploits
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Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Oracle Application Server 4.0.8.2 - ndwfn4.so Buffer Overflow EDB-20747 · dos · Apr 11, 2001 · verified
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References
- 2569 vdb-entry
- 20010410 Oracle Application Server shared library buffer overflow mailing-list