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Sun Java System Directory Server LDAP Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory: SA18769
Release Date: 2006-02-09
Last Update: 2007-04-16
Popularity: 10,635 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x

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Description:
Evgeny Legerov has discovered a vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the LDAP server within the handling of certain requests. This can be exploited to crash the service via a specially-crafted request sent to the LDAP server port.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 5.2 P4, and also reported in the following versions on all platforms.
* Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2003Q4 (5.2patch1)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2004Q2 (5.2patch2)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2005Q1 (5.2patch3)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2005Q4 (5.2patch4)
* Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 (PatchZIP)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch2 (PatchZIP)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch3 (PatchZIP)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch4 (PatchZIP)

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