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CVE-2009-4440

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Published: 2009-12-28 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory Proxy Server (DPS) in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 through 6.3.1 does not properly handle multiple client connections within a short time window, which allows remote attackers to hijack the backend connection of an authenticated user, and obtain the privileges of this user, by making a client connection in opportunistic circumstances, related to "long binds," aka Bug Ids 6828462 and 6823593.

Affected Platforms

Sun Java System Directory Server

Weakness Type

CWE-362

References