CVE-2008-4480

Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.x before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x24 message that triggers a calculation error that under-allocates a heap buffer.

CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001183&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111	Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981	Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory::::::::

Information

Published : 2008-10-14 15:36

Updated : 2018-11-02 06:07

NVD link : CVE-2008-4480

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4480

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

novell

edirectory

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