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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2007-6742

Medium
6.8/10

Summary

The get_filter_list function in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 5.2 before 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0006 does not properly perform certain sub filter parsing, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed search filter.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published