IBM Tivoli Directory Server BER-encoded LDAP denial of service
| ibm-tds-ber-ldap-dos (62977) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM Tivoli Directory Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling BER-encoded LDAP requests. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Refer to IBM APAR IO13306 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM APAR IO13306: Bad BER request could potentially crash Tivoli Directory Server.
- BID-44604: IBM Tivoli Directory Server Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2010-4216: IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.0.0.x before 6.0.0.8-TIV-ITDS-IF0007 does not properly handle invalid buffer references in LDAP BER requests, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via vectors involving a buffer that has a memory address near the maximum possible address.
- OSVDB ID: 69112: IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP BER Request Buffer Reference Remote DoS
- SA42116: IBM Tivoli Directory Server BER Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-2863: IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP and BER Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0.0.8
Reported:
Oct 29, 2010
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