# CVE-2008-2943: Double free vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.15 allows remote authenticated administrators to cause

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-06-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Double free vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.15 allows remote authenticated administrators to cause a denial of service (ABEND) and possibly execute arbitrary code by using ldapadd to attempt to create a duplicate ibm-globalAdminGroup LDAP database entry. NOTE: the vendor states "There is no real risk of a vulnerability," although there are likely scenarios in which a user is allowed to make administrative LDAP requests but does not have the privileges to stop the server.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43465
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1970
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IO09113
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30010
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30786
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31999

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