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TITLE:
Sun Java System Directory Server Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25091

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25091/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java System Directory Server 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/1520/
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/6188/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported 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 an unspecified error related to
"BER" decoding and can be exploited to cause the server to crash.

The vulnerability affects the following versions for Solaris 8, 9,
and 10 on both the SPARC and the x86 platforms, Linux, Windows,
HP-UX, and AIX:

Native Package Versions:

* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2003Q4 (5.2)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2004Q2 (5.2 Patch 2)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2005Q1 (5.2 Patch 3)
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2005Q4 (5.2 Patch 4)

PatchZIP (Compressed Archive) versions:

* Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 2
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 3
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 4

SOLUTION:
Apply patches:

-- Native Packages versions --

Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 5 (or later), as delivered
in the following:

Solaris SPARC: 116837-03, 115614-27, 115610-24
Solaris X86: 116838-03, 115615-27, 115611-24
Linux: 118353-03, 118080-12, 118079-11

-- PatchZIP (Compressed Archive) Versions --

Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch 5 (or later), as delivered
in the following:

Solaris SPARC: 117665-04
Solaris x86: 117666-04
Linux: 117668-04
Windows: 117667-04
HP-UX: 117669-04
AIX: 117670-04

-- Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 --
Update to version 5.2 and install the resolution listed above.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102895-1

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