CVE-2006-0647 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sun Java System Directory Server via a crafted LDAP subtree search request.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0647?
CVE-2006-0647 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LDAP service in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2, running on Linux and possibly other platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via an LDAP packet with a crafted subtree search request, as demonstrated using the ProtoVer LDAP test suite.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0647?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Java System Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0647?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0647 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-0647 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0647 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p78-whvw-25x2.