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Critical
CVE-2008-4478
Multiple integer overflows in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.73 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Content-Length header in a SOAP request or (2) Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x0F message, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
- http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000087&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953
- http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001184&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.7, 8.7.1, 8.7.3, 8.7.3.8, 8.7.3.8_presp9, 8.7.3.9, 8.8, 8.8.1, 8.8.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 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.