CVE-2008-7289 Race condition in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service via DB2 daemon deadlock by triggering simultaneous password changes.
- 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-2008-7289?
CVE-2008-7289 is a medium-severity 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
IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 5.2 before 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0007 does not properly handle the simultaneous changing of multiple passwords, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (DB2 daemon deadlock) by making password changes that trigger updates to a DB2 password-history table.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7289?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-7289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm34-5fj4-jh3w.