CVE-2009-4443

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the psearch (aka persistent search) functionality in Directory Proxy Server (DPS) in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 through 6.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (psearch outage) by using a crafted psearch client to send requests that trigger a psearch thread loop, aka Bug Id 6855978.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.48% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

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-2009-4443?: CVE-2009-4443 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4443?: To fix CVE-2009-4443, 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-2009-4443 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-4443 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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