6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-0924
Novell eDirectory LDAP DoLBURPRequest Buffer Overflow
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2008, 6:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 1, 2018, 3:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0924 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Novell edirectory
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0924.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/29476 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html Patch

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0924 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0924 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.7.3.9 *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.8.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.7 up to (including) 8.7.3.9 *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.8 up to (including) 8.8.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

10.80 }} 0.08%

score

0.95292

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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