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IBM Tivoli Directory Server DIGEST-MD5 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is running IBM Tivoli Directory Server and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is caused by improper handling of 'DIGEST-MD5' authentication requests. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using multiple incomplete connections to cause the service to terminate.
Affected Software
Affected Software
IBM Tivoli Directory Server (ITDS) before 6.0.0.8-TIV-ITDS-IF0006
Solution
Solution
Apply cumulative interim fix 6.0.0.8-TIV-ITDS-IF0006.