Sun Java System Directory Server (JES) BER decoding denial of service
| sun-java-ber-dos (34002) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Sun Java System Directory Server (JES) is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a BER decoding error in the LDAP Software Development Kit (SDK) for C. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 3
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2 2005Q4
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2 2005Q1
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2 2004Q2
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 4
- Sun, Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 2
- Sun, ONE Directory Server 5.1
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 8 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 8 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102895 for patch or upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102895, Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory Server May Cause Denial of Service (DoS) at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102895-1.
- ASA-2007-229: Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory Server May Cause Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 102895)
- BID-23743: Sun Java System Directory Server BER Decoding Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2466: 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.
- SA25091: Sun Java System Directory Server Denial of Service
- SECTRACK ID: 1017991: Sun Java System Directory Server BER Decoding Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1610: Sun Java System Directory Server BER Decoding Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
May 01, 2007
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