CVE-2008-4479

Published: Oct 14, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SOAP request with a long Accept-Language header.

Affected (2)

Products: Novell: Edirectory

Novell

1 product

Edirectory

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Edirectory	From 8.7.3 to 8.7.3.10
Novell Edirectory	From 8.8 to 8.8.3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32111

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000086&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://secunia.com/advisories/32111