CVE-2008-3159

Description

Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.80% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020431 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30085 vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&sliceId=SAL_Public&externalId=3694858
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43589 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-041/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1999 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30938 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3159?
CVE-2008-3159 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3159?
To fix CVE-2008-3159, 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-2008-3159 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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