CA Directory 8.1/R12 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA Directory 8.1/R12. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-3849. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in CA Directory 8.1/R12 (Directory Service Software). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in dxserver before 6279 in CA Directory 8.1 and CA Directory r12 before SP7 CR1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP packet.

The weakness was published 11/18/2011 by Kevin Kotas (Website). The advisory is shared at support.ca.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3849. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57035 (CA eTrust Directory SNMP Packet Parsing Denial of Service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version 8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71346), Tenable (57035), SecurityFocus (BID 50699†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34005†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 57035
Nessus Name: CA eTrust Directory SNMP Packet Parsing Denial of Service
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Directory 8.1

Timelineinfo

09/27/2011 🔍
11/16/2011 +50 days 🔍
11/18/2011 +2 days 🔍
11/18/2011 +0 days 🔍
11/18/2011 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2011 +18 days 🔍
12/13/2011 +7 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1196 days 🔍
11/26/2021 +2440 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: support.ca.com
Researcher: Kevin Kotas
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59465
X-Force: 71346
SecurityFocus: 50699 - Multiple Computer Associates Products Bounds Checking Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 34005 - CA Directory 8.1 and R12 - R12 SP7 Unspecified Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted SNMP Packet, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/26/2021 15:25
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (54), 04/05/2017 15:05 (9), 11/26/2021 15:19 (4), 11/26/2021 15:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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