CVE-2009-4440 (GCVE-0-2009-4440)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-12-28 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 07:01
VLAI
Summary
Directory Proxy Server (DPS) in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 through 6.3.1 does not properly handle multiple client connections within a short time window, which allows remote attackers to hijack the backend connection of an authenticated user, and obtain the privileges of this user, by making a client connection in opportunistic circumstances, related to "long binds," aka Bug Ids 6828462 and 6823593.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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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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