CVE-2009-3088 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 8 Sep 2009 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can trigger heap corruption in IBM Tivoli Directory Server, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.

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-2009-3088?

CVE-2009-3088 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in ibmdiradm in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.0 on Linux allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors that trigger heap corruption, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.11. NOTE: as of 20090903, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3088?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2009-3088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j278-j9c7-cwvf.