CVE-2009-4442

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.33% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37915 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4442?
CVE-2009-4442 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4442?
To fix CVE-2009-4442, 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-2009-4442 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4442 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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