Vulnerability in Oracle Http Server (CVE-2022-25315)
Summary
Vulnerability in Oracle Http Server (CVE-2022-25315). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5, there is an integer overflow in storeRawNames.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A weakness called CVE-2022-25315 was discovered in Oracle Http Server.
Severity is Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). If exploited, attackers can fully take over the affected system.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Oracle Http Server CVE-2022-25315".
CVE-2022-25315 (Oracle Http Server). Severity: Critical / CVSSv3 9.8. Category: CWE-190.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2022-25315) in Oracle Http Server. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of Oracle Http Server (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). If exploited, attackers can fully take over the affected system.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-190)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2022-25315 expat Fixed in: 2.2.10-r2
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-25315 expat Fixed in: 2.2.10-2+deb11u2
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25315 expat Fixed in: 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm6
References
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory debian.org
- advisory lists.debian.org
- advisory cert-portal.siemens.com
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- advisory security.netapp.com
- exploit github.com
- patch oracle.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web security.netapp.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org