National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-4440

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 270789

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3647

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1023389

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389

External Source: BID

Name: 37481

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37915

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37915