CVE-2008-4480

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.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.

Affected (2)

Products: Novell: Edirectory

1 product

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

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 (22)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32111

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404

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=7001183&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990

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-08-066/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://secunia.com/advisories/32111

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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