Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 LDAP Service denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2. This affects an unknown function of the component LDAP Service. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-0647. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 (Directory Service Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component LDAP Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

LDAP service in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2, running on Linux and possibly other platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via an LDAP packet with a crafted subtree search request, as demonstrated using the ProtoVer LDAP test suite.

The bug was discovered 02/08/2006. The weakness was shared 02/13/2006 by Evgeny Legerov (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-0647 since 02/13/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20888 (Sun ONE Directory Server LDAP Malformed Packet DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9070.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24605), Exploit-DB (27171), Tenable (20888), SecurityFocus (BID 16550†) and OSVDB (22996†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20888
Nessus Name: Sun ONE Directory Server LDAP Malformed Packet DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Evgeny Legerov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-0647 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0647
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28674
X-Force: 24605
SecurityFocus: 16550 - Sun ONE Directory Server Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 18769 - Sun Java System Directory Server LDAP Denial of Service, Less Critical
OSVDB: 22996 - Sun - ONE Directory Server - Remote Denial Of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015604
Vulnerability Center: 10398 - Sun One Directory Server 5.2 DoS via LDAP, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-0492

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 04/26/2025 19:36
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (77), 06/14/2019 11:19 (13), 04/26/2025 19:36 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:7D7:103

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