CVE-2008-3257

N/A Unknown
Published: July 22, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Apache Connector (mod_wl) in Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly BEA WebLogic Server) 10.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP version string, as demonstrated by a string after "POST /.jsp" in an HTTP request.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31146
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002035.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002036.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716387
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30273
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020520
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2145/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43885
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6089
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.oracle.com/security/2008/07/security_alert_for_cve-2008-3257_released.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002035.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/716387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts/alert_cve2008-3257.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2145/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43885
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.bea.com/application_content/product_portlets/securityadvisories/2793.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6089
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

bea bea_systems oracle

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