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CVE-2009-5072: ibm tivoli_directory_server Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 4.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-04-2011Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-5072 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in ibm tivoli_directory_server. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
16/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-04-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Memory leak in the ldap_explode_dn function in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) 6.0 before 6.0.0.61 (aka 6.0.0.8-TIV-ITDS-IF0003) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an empty string argument.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.88% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • tivoli_directory_server6.0 | 6.0.0.0 | 6.0.0.1 | 6.0.0.7 | 6.0.0.8 | 6.0.0.14 | 6.0.0.19 | 6.0.0.33 | 6.0.0.41 | 6.0.0.45 | 6.0.0.52 | 6.0.0.53 | 6.0.0.54 | 6.0.0.55 | 6.0.0.56 | 6.0.0.57 | 6.0.0.58 | 6.0.0.59 | 6.0.0.60

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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