FKIE_CVE-2008-4480

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-14 22:36 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:57
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32111Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://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%2078062953Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32111Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://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%2078062953Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
novell edirectory *
novell edirectory *
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      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en mont\u00edculo en Novell eDirectory v8.x anteriores a v8.8.3, y v8.7.3 anteriores a v8.7.3.10 ftf1, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario a trav\u00e9s del mensaje manipulado del \"opcode\" 0x024 en el \"Netware Core Protocol\", que provoca un error de calculo que desborda el b\u00fafer de mont\u00edculo."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:57:53.553",
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