CVE-2007-6059 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Sun JavaMail. Remote attackers can exhaust connection pools, leading to a SQLNestedException, by repeatedly attempting to log in with invalid credentials where the username and password are the same email address and the domain causes a Java UnknownHostException. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. Despite the reported issue, Sun disputed its validity, stating the referenced source code and files do not exist in their products. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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