CVE-2009-4441 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can exhaust connection slots in Sun Directory Server by exploiting missing socket keepalive settings, causing denial of service.
- 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-2009-4441?
CVE-2009-4441 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory Proxy Server (DPS) in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 through 6.3.1 does not enable the SO_KEEPALIVE socket option, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection slot exhaustion) via multiple connections, aka Bug Id 6782659.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4441?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Java System Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4441 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-2009-4441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-35hr-g25g-cfw6.