CVE-2008-4479 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-10-14

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 29.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory::::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.29179.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
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
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497164/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-064

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-14T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.681Z

Reserved: 2008-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4479

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-14T22:36:58.570

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4479

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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