: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 Patch4Solution: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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