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                         AUSCERT Security Bulletin

                              ASB-2009.1029.2
  Session fixation vulnerability corrected in IBM Tivoli Identity Manager
                               24 July 2009

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              IBM Tivoli Identity Manager
Operating System:     Windows
                      Solaris
                      AIX
                      HP-UX
                      Linux variants
Impact/Access:        Unauthorised Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:           Patch
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-2583  
Member content until: Sunday, August 23 2009

Revision History:     July 24 2009: Added CVE Reference
                      July 24 2009: Initial Release

OVERVIEW

        IBM have released an Interim Fix for Tivoli Identity Manager
        correcting a security vulnerability.


IMPACT

        The vendor has provided the following information regarding the
        corrected vulnerability:
        
        "APAR: IZ55659 36116
        Symptom: Security fix: Correct session fixation vulnerability in 
        the console and self service interface." [1]


MITIGATION

        This vulnerability can be mitigated by applying the Interim Fix,
        available for download from the vendor's website. [1]


REFERENCES

        [1] IBM Tivoli Identity Manager, ver 5.0, Interim Fix 5.0.0.6-TIV-TIM-IF0029
            http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023826

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