IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0717. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 (Directory Service Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted LDAP request, as demonstrated by test 2532 in the ProtoVer Sample LDAP test suite.

The bug was discovered 02/11/2006. The weakness was shared 02/15/2006 by Evgeny Legerov (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-0717 since 02/15/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20903 (IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP Packet Handling DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service and running in the context r.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9054.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24619), Exploit-DB (27196), Tenable (20903), SecurityFocus (BID 16593†) and OSVDB (23089†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 20903
Nessus Name: IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP Packet Handling DoS
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Evgeny Legerov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28744
X-Force: 24619
SecurityFocus: 16593 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server Unspecified LDAP Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 18779 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP Denial of Service, Less Critical
OSVDB: 23089 - IBM - Tivoli Directory Server - Unspecified LDAP Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015653
Vulnerability Center: 10417 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 DoS via Crafted LDAP Request, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-0537

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 03/28/2025 05:24
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (75), 06/14/2019 12:54 (11), 03/28/2025 05:24 (20)
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