CVE-2008-4480

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.x before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x24 message that triggers a calculation error that under-allocates a heap buffer.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 26.52% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 third party advisory vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html patch vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 third party advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912 vendor advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001183&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4480?
CVE-2008-4480 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4480?
To fix CVE-2008-4480, 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-2008-4480 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4480 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~27% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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