CVE-2008-4480
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119
Buffer Errors
Publication date:
14/10/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
10.00
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 (including) | 8.7.3.10 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 (including) | 8.8.3 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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/
- 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/



