CVE-2007-6059

Public Exploit

Description

Javamail does not properly handle a series of invalid login attempts in which the same e-mail address is entered as username and password, and the domain portion of this address yields a Java UnknownHostException error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection pool exhaustion) via a large number of requests, resulting in a SQLNestedException. NOTE: Sun disputes this issue, stating "The report makes references to source code and files that do not exist in the mentioned products.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/45299 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-11/0239.html mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6059?
CVE-2007-6059 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6059?
To fix CVE-2007-6059, 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-2007-6059 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6059 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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