CVE-2008-4478
Novell eDirectory dhost.exe SOAP and Netware Core Protocol Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 14, 2008, 10:36 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406 Added Reference http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html Added Reference http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html Added Reference 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 Added Reference 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 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063 Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45628 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4478 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-4478
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
65.89 }} 5.05%
score
0.98374
percentile