CVE-2010-4416
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Oracle GoldenGate Veridata component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 3.0.0.4 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable third party researcher that this is a buffer overflow via a crafted XML soap request and a value that does not contain the expected 0x20 terminator character.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Oracle GoldenGate Veridata component of Oracle Fusion Middleware 3.0.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause availability impact (denial of service) via crafted XML SOAP requests where a value is missing the expected null/terminator character (0x20). The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.0.0.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Oracle GoldenGate Veridata installationCheck if the Oracle GoldenGate Veridata component of Oracle Fusion Middleware is installed on the system. Look for Veridata-specific directories, services, or processes.Affected if Veridata component is present and version is 3.0.0.4 exactly (exact match required)
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Confirm the Fusion Middleware versionIdentify the installed version of Oracle Fusion Middleware using the Oracle inventory or version detection tools appropriate to your installation. Ensure the version matches exactly 3.0.0.4.Affected if Version equals 3.0.0.4 exactly, as this is the sole affected version
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Determine network exposure of Veridata serviceReview network configuration to determine if the Veridata SOAP interface is accessible from network segments. Check firewall rules, listener configurations, and exposed ports.Affected if Veridata SOAP service is network-accessible (exploitable remotely without authentication)
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Inspect for anomalous SOAP request patternsReview Veridata server logs for failed or malformed XML SOAP requests, particularly those where expected null/terminator characters (0x20) may be missing from values.Affected if Log evidence shows malformed SOAP requests matching the vulnerability trigger pattern
The environment is affected only if Oracle GoldenGate Veridata version 3.0.0.4 is installed AND the SOAP interface is network-accessible, since exploitation requires both conditions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2011 or subsequent relevant patches. If no patch is available, consider network segmentation to limit exposure to the Veridata component or disabling the service until a fix is available.
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