Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0924
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0924
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 7.61%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0924
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-0924
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-0924
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html
Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2008-0924
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*