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.
Affected products
- sun / java_system_directory_server6.0 – 6.0
- sun / java_system_directory_server6.1 – 6.1
- sun / java_system_directory_server6.2 – 6.2
- sun / java_system_directory_server6.3 – 6.3
- sun / java_system_directory_server6.3.1 – 6.3.1
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
- MISChttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481
- MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389
- MISChttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37915