CVE-2009-4443 (GCVE-0-2009-4443)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-12-28 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 07:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/37915 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2009-12-23 00:00
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