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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-7289

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…

MEDIUM 4.0EPSS 0.88%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
0.88% probability · 57th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
ibm/tivoli directory server
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.