Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-4440
CVE-2009-4440
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.
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5cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.2:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: >=6.0, <=6.3.1
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