CVE-2006-0717 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash IBM Tivoli Directory Server by sending a crafted LDAP request, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0717?
CVE-2006-0717 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted LDAP request, as demonstrated by test 2532 in the ProtoVer Sample LDAP test suite.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0717 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-2006-0717 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0717 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23fq-fj6g-jf68.