CVE-2008-4478

Novell eDirectory < 8.8.3 and < 8.7.3.10 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted SOAP Request or NCP Message

Title source: llm

Description

Multiple integer overflows in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.73 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Content-Length header in a SOAP request or (2) Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x0F message, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

References (14)

Core 14

Core References

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/32111

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000087&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001184&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990

Scores

EPSS 0.6077

EPSS Percentile 98.3%

Details

CWE

CWE-189

Status published

Products (10)

novell/edirectory 8.7

novell/edirectory 8.7.1 (2 CPE variants)

novell/edirectory 8.7.3

novell/edirectory 8.7.3.8

novell/edirectory 8.7.3.8_presp9

novell/edirectory 8.7.3.9 (5 CPE variants)

novell/edirectory 8.8 (5 CPE variants)

novell/edirectory 8.8.1 (5 CPE variants)

novell/edirectory 8.8.2 (5 CPE variants)

novell/edirectory < 8.7.3.10

Published Oct 14, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026