Vulnerability CVE-2009-4653
Published: 2010-02-26   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 Denial of Service
Hackattack
02.03.2010

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9/10
10/10
8/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
Single time
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Novell -> Edirectory 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507812/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37009
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54264
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