CVE-2008-4480 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.2171.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Novell Subscribe	Edirectory Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
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
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-14T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.792Z

Reserved: 2008-10-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-4480

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-10-14T22:36:58.617

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-4480

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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