A hacker known as KingCope has discovered a potential buffer overflow in BEA WebLogic. The flaw is caused by Apache Connector which appears not to check certain POST requests sufficiently. Security providers FrSIRT and Secunia have rated the vulnerability as critical and highly critical. No patch has so far been made available for the vulnerability. The only protection currently available is to filter the server’s network traffic in order to minimise the risk of an attack. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 909090, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.”]