CVE-2007-6742 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) versions prior to 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0006. An authenticated attacker can exploit a flaw in the get_filter_list function's sub-filter parsing by submitting a malformed search filter, leading to an infinite loop. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring authentication, and resulting in a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_directory_server:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_directory_server:5.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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