Heap-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory HTTP protocol stack (HTTPSTK) before 8.8 SP3 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to the (1) HTTP language header and (2) HTTP content-length header.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30947 | vdb entry |
| http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020786 | vdb entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2462 | vdb entry |