CVE-2006-0647

Public Exploit

Description

LDAP service in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2, running on Linux and possibly other platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via an LDAP packet with a crafted subtree search request, as demonstrated using the ProtoVer LDAP test suite.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.81% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18769	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24605	vdb entry
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-February/002916.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16550	vdb entry
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-February/002914.html	mailing list exploit
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102294-1	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0492	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015604	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0647?: CVE-2006-0647 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0647?: To fix CVE-2006-0647, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0647 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0647 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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