VDB-49851 · CVE-2009-3089 · SA36565

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 Administration Server ibmslapd.exe null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file ibmslapd.exe of the component Administration Server. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-3089. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 (Directory Service Software). This affects an unknown code of the file ibmslapd.exe of the component Administration Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via unspecified vectors, related to (1) the ibmslapd.exe daemon on Windows and (2) the ibmdiradm daemon in the administration server on Linux, as demonstrated by certain modules in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.11, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0717. NOTE: as of 20090903, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

The weakness was released 09/08/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3089 since 09/08/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA36565†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-49852 and VDB-49850. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Directory Service Software

Vendor

Name

Tivoli Directory Server

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License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Timelineinfo

09/03/2009 🔍
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12/17/2017 +1005 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3089 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3089
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49851
Secunia: 36565 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/17/2017 09:58
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (47), 12/17/2017 09:58 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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