CVE-2007-6059

Javamail DoS

Published Nov 20, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:54 PM
Reserved
Nov 20, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 20, 2007, 8:46 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 16, 2007, 12:00 AM