CVE-2009-4442 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Directory Proxy Server (DPS) component of Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition versions 6.0 through 6.3.1. Attackers can exploit this flaw by establishing numerous connections without performing operations, leading to connection slot exhaustion and preventing legitimate users from accessing the service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication required, resulting in a partial denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.2:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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