Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-2943 is a reported IBM Tivoli Directory Server issue where an authenticated administrator could crash the directory service, and possibly execute code, by attempting a duplicate LDAP database entry. The practical business risk is service disruption in older TDS 6.1 deployments, with exploitability limited by administrative access requirements and incomplete public severity data. Exposure is most likely in legacy IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.15 environments where LDAP administrative actions are allowed remotely. The provided structured affected list is incomplete, so confirm directly against IBM product inventory and support records. Treat this as a legacy identity-service stability risk. It is not supported here as actively exploited, but a crash in directory infrastructure can disrupt authentication-dependent business services. Prioritize if old IBM TDS 6.1 systems still support production access. Mitigation focus: Check IBM APAR IO09113 and vendor guidance for supported fixes or upgrade paths.; Restrict LDAP administrative rights to trusted operators only.; Remove remote administrative access where it is not operationally required..
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- tivoli-directory-ldapadd-dos(43465)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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