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CVE-2006-5478

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119 Buffer Errors
Publication date:
24/10/2006
Last modified:
09/04/2025

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8.1 FTF1, and 8.x up to 8.7.3.8, and Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HTTP Host header, which triggers an overflow in the BuildRedirectURL function; or vectors related to a username containing a . (dot) character in the (2) SMTP, (3) POP, (4) IMAP, (5) HTTP, or (6) Networked Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) Netmail services.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.50 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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