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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37915
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1Patch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37915
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1Patch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 28, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified