CVE-2006-0121 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service via memory leaks in IBM Lotus Notes and Domino Server during SSL handshakes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0121?

CVE-2006-0121 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Lotus Domino, published on 9 Jan 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple memory leaks in IBM Lotus Notes and Domino Server before 6.5.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via unknown vectors related to (1) unspecified vectors during the SSL handshake (SPR# MKIN67MQVW), (2) the stash file during the SSL handshake (SPR# MKIN693QUT), and possibly other vectors. NOTE: due to insufficient information in the original vendor advisory, it is not clear whether there is an attacker role in other memory leaks that are specified in the advisory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0121?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Lotus Domino, Ibm Lotus Domino Enterprise Server, Ibm Lotus Notes.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0121?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2006-0121 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0121 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Lotus Domino vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-534x-f3w4-g6x6.

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