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CVE-2007-6059

5.0 · MEDIUM

Javamail does not properly handle a series of invalid login attempts in which the same e-mail address is entered as username and password, and the domain portion of this address yields a Java Unkno…

Published Nov 20, 2007sunCWE-399EPSS 1.76%

Overview

CVE-2007-6059 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun javamail. It was published on November 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Javamail does not properly handle a series of invalid login attempts in which the same e-mail address is entered as username and password, and the domain portion of this address yields a Java UnknownHostException error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection pool exhaustion) via a large number of requests, resulting in a SQLNestedException. NOTE: Sun disputes this issue, stating "The report makes references to source code and files that do not exist in the mentioned products.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update javamail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-11/0239.htmlRefosvdb.org/45299Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-11/0239.htmlRefosvdb.org/45299

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6059?

CVE-2007-6059 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun javamail. It was published on November 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-6059?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6059?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update javamail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6059?

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