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TI-2008-06973 Aliases CVE-2008-7287GHSA-8c46-jp8j-xg8q

Multiple memory leaks in the (1) ldap_init and (2) ldap_url_search_direct API functions…

Priority LOW 21CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple memory leaks in the (1) ldap_init and (2) ldap_url_search_direct API functions in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 5.2 before 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0007 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by making many function calls.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00883 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_directory_server:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_directory_server:5.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0.4VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_directory_server:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_directory_server:5.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7287
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8c46-jp8j-xg8q

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2011-01055 Stack-based buffer overflow in the server process in ibmslapd.exe in IBM Tivoli Directory… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02944 IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-02943 Heap-based buffer overflow in ibmdiradm in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.0 on Linux… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-01778 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web Administration tool in IBM Tivoli Directory… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-05561 IBM GSKit 7.x before 7.0.4.48 and 8.x before 8.0.50.16, as used in IBM Security Directory… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2012-01969 IBM Global Security Kit (aka GSKit) before 8.0.14.22, as used in IBM Rational Directory… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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