CVE-2007-6742 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 21 Apr 2011 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in IBM Tivoli Directory Server by sending malformed search filters.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-6742?

CVE-2007-6742 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The get_filter_list function in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 5.2 before 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0006 does not properly perform certain sub filter parsing, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed search filter.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6742 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-2007-6742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35mr-9r8x-gpfr.