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HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-4479
Novell eDirectory dhost.exe Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2008, 10:36 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4479 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to eDirectory 8.7.3 SP10 FTF1 or later.
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-2008-4479.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405 Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html Patch Vendor Advisory
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405 Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html Patch Vendor Advisory
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4479 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-2008-4479 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4479 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 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/4405
    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=7000086&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html Patch http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405 No Types Assigned http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html Patch http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.7.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.7.3 up to (excluding) 8.7.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.8 up to (excluding) 8.8.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

31.88 }} 4.72%

score

0.96425

percentile