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IBM Tivoli Directory Server Double-Free Vulnerability Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA30786  
Release Date: 2008-06-30
Last Update: 2008-07-09

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Unknown
DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.x

CVE reference:CVE-2008-2943 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM Tivoli Directory Server, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to a double-free error when handling certain requests and can be exploited by adding e.g. a certain existing entry via ldapadd.

Successful exploitation allows to crash the server and potentially to execute arbitrary code, but requires ldap administrator privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.15.

Solution:
Update to 6.1.0-TIV-ITDS-FP0002.
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg24019673

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2008-07-09: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IO09113



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2 Related Secunia Security Advisories

1. IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP Denial of Service
2. IBM Tivoli Directory Server Unspecified Security Bypass Vulnerability


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