Vulnerability CVE-2008-4480
Published: 2008-10-14   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Novell eDirectory Core Protocol Opcode 0x24 Heap Overflow Vulnerability
zdi-disclosures ...
16.10.2008

Type:

CWE-119

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

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Novell -> Edirectory 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
http://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%2078062953
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/
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