CVE-2008-4023

N/A Unknown

Published: October 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Active Directory in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly allocate memory for (1) LDAP and (2) LDAPS requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, aka "Active Directory Overflow Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32242

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31609

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021042

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2811

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-060

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45585

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6107

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2