First published: Tue Oct 14 2008(Updated: )
Multiple integer overflows in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.73 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Content-Length header in a SOAP request or (2) Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x0F message, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3.9 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.1 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3.9 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.1 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.1 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.2 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3.9 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.2 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.2 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.2 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3.9 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3.8_presp9 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.2 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.1 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.1-sp1 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3.8 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.1 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8 | |
Novell Edirectory | <=8.7.3.10 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.8.1 | |
Novell Edirectory | =8.7.3.9 |
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CVE-2008-4478 has a high severity due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2008-4478, upgrade Novell eDirectory to version 8.8.3 or later.
CVE-2008-4478 can be exploited through crafted SOAP requests or specific Netware Core Protocol messages.
CVE-2008-4478 affects Novell eDirectory versions 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and all versions prior to 8.8.3.
Exploiting CVE-2008-4478 can lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system.