CVE-2013-6747

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Summary

CVECVE-2013-6747
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-01-27 16:55:04 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionIBM GSKit 7.x before 7.0.4.48 and 8.x before 8.0.50.16, as used in IBM Security Directory Server (ISDS) and Tivoli Directory Server (TDS), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via a malformed X.509 certificate chain.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.1 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS: 0.027670000 probability, percentile 0.860840000 (date 2026-05-04)

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ibm Global Security Kit 7.0 All All All
Application Ibm Global Security Kit 7.0.4.28 All All All
Application Ibm Global Security Kit 7.0.4.29 All All All
Application Ibm Global Security Kit 8.0 All All All
Application Ibm Global Security Kit 8.0.13 All All All
Application Ibm Global Security Kit 8.5 All All All
Application Ibm Security Directory Server - All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Directory Server - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Advisory SA56699 - IBM Global Security ToolKit Malformed Certificate Chain Denial of Service Vulnerability - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
osvdb.org/102556 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
IBM Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.33 - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IBM Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.9 - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
Security Advisory SA56698 - IBM Global Security ToolKit Malformed Certificate Chain Denial of Service Vulnerability - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IBM Tivoli Directory Server GSKit Certificate Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Security Bulletin: GSKit certificate chain vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Server and Tivoli Directory Server (CVE-2013-6747) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IBM Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.2 - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
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