CVE-2009-0895

Description

Integer overflow in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.x before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and 8.8.x before 8.8.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an NDS Verb 0x1 request containing a large integer value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 26.23% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3379 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37184 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50616 vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/threats/356.html third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37554 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004912 patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=524344
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=545887

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0895?
CVE-2009-0895 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0895?
To fix CVE-2009-0895, 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-2009-0895 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0895 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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