CVE-2008-4479

N/A Unknown

Published: October 14, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SOAP request with a long Accept-Language header.

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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

Third Party Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000086&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://secunia.com/advisories/32111