CVE-2006-4521 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2006-4521

The BerDecodeLoginDataRequest function in the libnmasldap.so NMAS module in Novell...

Vulnerability Description

The BerDecodeLoginDataRequest function in the libnmasldap.so NMAS module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 and 8.8.1 before the Security Services 2.0.3 patch does not properly increment a pointer when handling certain input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted login request.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

edirectory
Vulnerable Versions:
8.8, 8.8.1

Timeline

Official Publish: November 4th, 2006
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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