CVE-2008-2943

IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.1.0.0-6.1.0.15 - Authenticated Denial of Service via Duplicate ibm-globalAdminGroup Entry

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2943. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Directory Server due to a double-free error. The provided LDAP entry triggers a SIGSEGV fault, crashing the server.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31999

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Directory Server due to a double-free error. The provided LDAP entry triggers a SIGSEGV fault, crashing the server.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.1.0.0 - 6.1.0.15
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the LDAP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43465
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1970
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IO09113
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30010
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30786

Scores

EPSS 0.2137
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (16)
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.0
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.1
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.2
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.3
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.4
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.5
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.6
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.7
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.8
ibm/tivoli_directory_server 6.1.0.9
... and 6 more
Published Jun 30, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026