CVE-2009-4442

N/A Unknown
Published: December 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37915
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/37915
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16

Affected Vendors

sun

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