National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4478

Overview

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

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html

External Source: XF

Name: novell-edirectory-httpcontentlength-dos(45628)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45628

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065

Hyperlink:http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063

Hyperlink:http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2738

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020990

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020989

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20081008 ZDI-08-065: Novell eDirectory Core Protocol Opcode 0x0F Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20081008 ZDI-08-063: Novell eDirectory dhost.exe Content-Length Header Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: 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

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink: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

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: 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

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink: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

External Source: SREASON

Name: 4406

Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32111

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32111