CVE-2010-2927 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the IBM Tivoli Directory Server daemon by sending multiple incomplete DIGEST-MD5 connection attempts.
- 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-2010-2927?
CVE-2010-2927 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The slapi_printmessage function in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (ITDS) before 6.0.0.8-TIV-ITDS-IF0006 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via multiple incomplete DIGEST-MD5 connection attempts.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2927?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2927 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-2010-2927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v38m-g35p-gq23.