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A buffer overflow condition can be triggered in Oracle 9iAS Web Cache 2.0.0.1.0 by submitting a malicious URL. This overflow can cause the Web Cache process to hang and reach 100% CPU utilization, causing a denial of service attack and requiring a reboot of the afflicted system. While this vulnerability has been addressed in Oracle 91AS Web Cache 2.0.0.2.0, it has been reported that versions for Microsoft Windows NT are still vulnerable.

A buffer overflow condition can be triggered in Oracle 9iAS Web Cache 2.0.0.1.0 by submitting a malicious URL. This overflow can cause the Web Cache process to hang and reach 100% CPU utilization, causing a denial of service attack and requiring a reboot of the afflicted system. While this vulnerability has been addressed in Oracle 91AS Web Cache 2.0.0.2.0, it has been reported that versions for Microsoft Windows NT are still vulnerable.