CVE-2008-4480
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.106 · 96 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.x before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x24 message that triggers a calculation error that under-allocates a heap buffer.
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affected products (3)
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references (22)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32111enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404enisa_euvd
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001183&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953enisa_euvd
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981enisa_euvd
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
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