CVE-2008-4478

N/A Unknown
Published: October 14, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000087&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001184&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000087&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001184&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
60.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

novell

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