CVEvulnerability

CVE-2006-4521

5.0 MEDIUM Published 2006-11-04 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗

Status: Modified
Published: 2006-11-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

The BerDecodeLoginDataRequest function in the libnmasldap.so NMAS module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 and 8.8.1 before the Security Services 2.0.3 patch does not properly increment a pointer when handling certain input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted login request.

Affected configurations

• novell edirectory 8.8 • novell edirectory 8.8.1

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=437 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22660 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017140 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20842 www.securityfocus.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4293 www.vupen.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29963 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=437 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22660 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017140 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20842 www.securityfocus.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4293 www.vupen.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29963 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com