CVE-2009-3862

Description

The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP search requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a search request with a NULL BaseDN value.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004721 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3120 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36902 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-075/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3862?
CVE-2009-3862 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3862?
To fix CVE-2009-3862, 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-2009-3862 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3862 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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