CVEvulnerability

CVE-2006-5478

7.5 HIGH Published 2006-10-24 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2006-10-24
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-119

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.

Affected configurations

• novell edirectory 8.0 • novell edirectory 8.5 • novell edirectory 8.5.12a • novell edirectory 8.5.27 • novell edirectory 8.6.2 • novell edirectory 8.7 • novell edirectory 8.7.1 • novell edirectory 8.7.3 • novell edirectory 8.7.3.8 presp9

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness

References