CVE-2009-2457

Description

The DS\NDSD component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before SP5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed bind LDAP packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
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://osvdb.org/55849 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34160 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51706 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35666 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1883 vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2457?
CVE-2009-2457 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2457?
To fix CVE-2009-2457, 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-2009-2457 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2457 is being actively exploited. 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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