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CVE-2008-4479in critical feed

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 e…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
10.3%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

10.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • novell.com /support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000086&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020989 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2738 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-08-064 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • support.novell.com /docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32111 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.novell.com /docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4405 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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