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.
Source :
cve@mitre.org
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/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 cve@mitre.org
May. 14, 2024
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Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
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 cve@mitre.org
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 nvd@nist.gov
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-2008-4479 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.
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