CVEvulnerability
CVE-2008-0924
6.8 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2008-03-28
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.
Affected configurations
• novell edirectory (>= 8.7 <= 8.7.3.9)
• novell edirectory (>= 8.8 <= 8.8.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29476 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29476 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html Patch