CVE-2009-4442

Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition <6.3.1 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directory Proxy Server (DPS) in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 through 6.3.1 does not properly implement the max-client-connections configuration setting, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot exhaustion) by making multiple connections and performing no operations on these connections, aka Bug Id 6648665.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37915

Scores

EPSS 0.0133
EPSS Percentile 80.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-16
Status published
Products (5)
sun/java_system_directory_server 6.0
sun/java_system_directory_server 6.1 enterprise
sun/java_system_directory_server 6.2 enterprise
sun/java_system_directory_server 6.3 enterprise
sun/java_system_directory_server 6.3.1 enterprise
Published Dec 28, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026