CVE-2008-0924: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Mar 28 2008(Updated: )
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Novell Edirectory | >=8.7<=8.7.3.9 | |
| Novell Edirectory | >=8.8<=8.8.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29476
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/type
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/novell
- canonical/novell edirectory
- version/novell edirectory/8.7
- version/novell edirectory/8.7.3.9
- version/novell edirectory/8.8
- version/novell edirectory/8.8.1