National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4480
Original release date:10/14/2008
Last revised:01/29/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
Type: Patch Information
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020990
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081008 ZDI-08-066: Novell eDirectory Core Protocol Opcode 0x24 Heap Overflow Vulnerability
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: 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
Type: Advisory
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2738
External Source: SREASON
Name: 4404
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32111