Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.29 and 21.3-21.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Authenticated User privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Java VM. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Weakness
The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java_virtual_machine | Oracle | 19.3 (including) | 19.29 (including) |
| Java_virtual_machine | Oracle | 21.3 (including) | 21.20 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, languages such as Java, Ruby, and Lisp perform automatic garbage collection that releases memory for objects that have been deallocated.
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/130.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/131.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/494.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/495.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/496.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/666.html