CVE-2008-7287 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service via memory leaks in IBM Tivoli Directory Server API functions.
- 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-2008-7287?
CVE-2008-7287 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
Multiple memory leaks in the (1) ldap_init and (2) ldap_url_search_direct API functions in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 5.2 before 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0007 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by making many function calls.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7287?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7287?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7287 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-2008-7287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c46-jp8j-xg8q.