IBM Tivoli Directory Server 'DIGEST-MD5' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:42093

Info

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 'DIGEST-MD5' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 42093
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2010-2927
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 30 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 07:35AM
Credit: IBM
Vulnerable: IBM Directory Server 6.0.0.8
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 'DIGEST-MD5' Denial of Service Vulnerability

IBM Tivoli Directory Server is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle DIGEST-MD5 authentication requests.

An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0.0.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 'DIGEST-MD5' Denial of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 'DIGEST-MD5' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a fix to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

References

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 'DIGEST-MD5' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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