IBM Tivoli Directory Server ldapadd denial of service
| tivoli-directory-ldapadd-dos (43465) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM Tivoli Directory Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a double-free error while handling requests. By sending a specially-crafted request using ldapadd, a remote attacker from within the local network could exploit this vulnerability to add the GlobalAdminGroup entry and crash the affected application.
Note: It is possible that an attacker with ldap administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.3 |
| Access Vector: | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Refer to IBM APAR IO09113 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM APAR IO09113: TDS Server ABEND adding ibm-globalAdminGroup entry.
- BID-30010: IBM Tivoli Directory Server Adding 'ibm-globalAdminGroup' Entry Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2943: Double free vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.15 allows remote authenticated administrators to cause a denial of service (ABEND) and possibly execute arbitrary code by using ldapadd to attempt to create a duplicate ibm-globalAdminGroup LDAP database entry. NOTE: the vendor states There is no real risk of a vulnerability
- SA30786: IBM Tivoli Directory Server Double-Free Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1970: IBM Tivoli Directory Server Entry Handling Double-Free Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.1.0.0
- IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.1.0.15
Reported:
Jun 24, 2008
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