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CVE-2008-0924
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and…
Medium6.8EPSS 5.0%
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Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.0% · top 7.7% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
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References (7)
- 1019692 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- ADV-2008-0987 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 29476 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 28434 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20080326 ZDI-08-013: Novell eDirectory for Linux Stack Overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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