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Critical
CVE-2008-3159
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell...
Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020431
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30085
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&sliceId=SAL_Public&externalId=3694858
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43589
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-041/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1999
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30938
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
8.7.3, 8.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 14th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.