IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3 Paged Search resource management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.3 (Directory Service Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Paged Search. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed LDAP paged search request.

The weakness was published 04/17/2012 by Slawomir Blazek with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0743 since 01/17/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58814 (IBM Tivoli Directory Server < 6.1.0.47 / 6.2.0.22 / 6.3.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74633) and Tenable (58814). Similar entries are available at 5054, 5055, 5056 and 5057.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 58814
Nessus Name: IBM Tivoli Directory Server < 6.1.0.47 / 6.2.0.22 / 6.3.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Researcher: Slawomir Blazek
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0743 (🔍)
X-Force: 74633 - Google Chrome SVG resource handling code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1026938 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server Paged Search Request Processing Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 35259 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server \x3C\x3D 6.3 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted ldap Search Request, High
SecurityFocus: 52913 - Google Chrome Prior to 18.0.1025.151 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48872 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server Paged Searches Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 81356

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/25/2012 12:49
Updated: 03/24/2021 08:10
Changes: 04/25/2012 12:49 (76), 04/13/2017 13:03 (7), 03/24/2021 08:10 (3)
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