5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-2456
Novell eDirectory LDAP Wildcard DOS
Description

The DS\NDSD component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before SP5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ndsd core dump) via an LDAP request containing multiple . (dot) wildcard characters in the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN).

INFO

Published Date :

July 14, 2009, 8:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2017, 1:30 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2456 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
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-2009-2456.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/55848
http://secunia.com/advisories/34160 Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35666
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1883 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51705

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2456 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/51705 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51705 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2009

    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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-2456 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

2.60 }} 0.63%

score

0.90600

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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