National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-3862
Original release date:11/04/2009
Last revised:11/05/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP search requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a search request with a NULL BaseDN value.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
Solution
Per: http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004721
"Resolution
This vulnerability is resolved in eDirectory 8.8.5 ftf1 and eDirectory 8.7.3.10 ftf2.
To resolve this problem, apply eDirectory 8.8.5 ftf1 or newer for eDirectory 8.8.X and eDirectory 8.7.3.10 ftf2 for eDirectory 8.7.3.X. Patches are available at http://download.novell.com"}
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-075/
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-3120
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004721
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 36902
