National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4479

Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SOAP request with a long Accept-Language header.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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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: MISC

Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064

Hyperlink:http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2738

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

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020989

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

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20081008 ZDI-08-064: Novell eDirectory dhost.exe Accept Language Header Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000086&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=7000086&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953

External Source: SREASON

Name: 4405

Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32111

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