CVE-2009-4443
Unspecified vulnerability in the psearch (aka persistent search) functionality in Directory Proxy...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4443- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4443- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4410 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4410- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c8fp-pw4c-fccq No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the psearch (aka persistent search) functionality in Directory Proxy...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c8fp-pw4c-fccq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4443 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Sun Java System Directory Server, published December 28, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1
securityfocus.com/bid/37481
securitytracker.com/id?1023389
secunia.com/advisories/37915
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4443
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c8fp-pw4c-fccq