Unspecified vulnerability in the psearch (aka persistent search) functionality in…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the psearch (aka persistent search) functionality in Directory Proxy Server (DPS) in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 through 6.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (psearch outage) by using a crafted psearch client to send requests that trigger a psearch thread loop, aka Bug Id 6855978.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02114 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 enterprise | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.2:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 enterprise | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 enterprise | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.1 enterprise | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 enterprise Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.2:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 enterprise Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 enterprise Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 enterprise Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4443
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8fp-pw4c-fccq
References
More Sun Java System Directory Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-04035 The LDAP server (ns-slapd) in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch4 and earlier and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-03028 Memory leak in Network Security Services (NSS) 3.11, as used in Sun Java Enterprise… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-00585 Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-00553 Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 p6 and earlier, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-02382 Unspecified vulnerability in the LDAP Software Development Kit (SDK) for C, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2005-03094 Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-4443 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4443 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c8fp-pw4c-fccq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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