CVE-2010-4216 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the IBM Tivoli Directory Server daemon by sending malformed LDAP BER requests with invalid buffer references.
- 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-2010-4216?
CVE-2010-4216 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Nov 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.0.0.x before 6.0.0.8-TIV-ITDS-IF0007 does not properly handle invalid buffer references in LDAP BER requests, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via vectors involving a buffer that has a memory address near the maximum possible address.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4216?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4216 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-2010-4216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69j8-3jrp-rcv2.