CVE-2008-7289 describes a denial of service vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 5.2 before 5.2.0.5-TIV-ITDS-LA0007. Remote authenticated users can trigger a DB2 daemon deadlock by simultaneously changing multiple passwords, which overloads the password-history table. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low severity, with an attack vector over the network, low attack complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available, though it has garnered some community discussion.
| 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:P
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