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TITLE:
Sun Java System Directory Server NSS Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25048

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25048/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/1520/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory
Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to a memory leak within the Network
Security Services (NSS). This can be exploited to cause a DoS due to
memory exhaustion by sending a large number of specially crafted
requests to a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is reported in the following versions:
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch2
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch3
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch4

SOLUTION:
A final resolution is pending. The vendor recommends restarting
affected servers manually.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102896-1

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