CVE-2008-1777

Public Exploit

Description

The eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long HTTP HEAD request to TCP port 8028.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28572 vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1075 vdb entry
http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/novel-edir.py.txt exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019783 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29639 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1777?
CVE-2008-1777 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1777?
To fix CVE-2008-1777, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1777 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1777 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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