CVE-2007-2466 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Sun Java System Directory Server via malicious BER encodings in the LDAP SDK.
- 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-2007-2466?
CVE-2007-2466 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the LDAP Software Development Kit (SDK) for C, as used in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 up to Patch 4 and Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain BER encodings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2466?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Java System Directory Server, Sun One Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2466?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2466 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-2007-2466 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2466 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvxp-mv8r-jg5p.