CVE-2025-46638
Description
Dell BSAFE SSL-J has a resource allocation vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service.
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Dell BSAFE SSL-J has a resource allocation vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service.
Vulnerability
Dell BSAFE SSL-J contains a vulnerability where resources are allocated without limits or throttling. This affects versions prior to 7.4 [1].
Exploitation
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability. No specific user interaction or special configuration is mentioned as required for exploitation [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for the affected system [1].
Mitigation
Dell BSAFE SSL-J version 7.4 addresses this vulnerability. A workaround involves using the javax.net.ssl.sessionCacheSize property to set a limit [1].
AI Insight generated on Jun 4, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
1News mentions
1- Dell: Three Vulnerabilities Disclosed Across BSAFE SSL-J and ThinOSVypr Intelligence · Jun 4, 2026