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    CVE-2008-4478

    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.

    Published:Oct 14, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 14, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.60771
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Edirectory

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406
    http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
    http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406
    http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
    http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High