Secunia Advisory SA40791

IBM Tivoli Directory Server DIGEST-MD5 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory SA40791
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Release Date 2010-07-30
Last Update 2010-08-04
   
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Criticality level Less criticalLess critical
Impact DoS
Where From local network
Authentication level Available in Customer Area
   
Report reliability Available in Customer Area
Solution Status Vendor Patch
   
Systems affected Available in Customer Area
Approve distribution Available in Customer Area
   
Software:
IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.x

Secunia CVSS Score Available in Customer Area
CVE Reference(s) CVE-2010-2927 CVSS available in Customer Area
  

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of DIGEST-MD5 authentication requests and can be exploited to terminate the service via multiple incomplete connections.

The vulnerability is reported in version 6.0.0.8.

Solution
Apply Interim Fix 6.0.0.8-TIV-ITDS-IF0006 or APAR IO12399.

Provided and/or discovered by
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog
Further details available in Customer Area

Original Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24027463
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IO12399

Deep Links
Links available in Customer Area


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