CVE-2008-4479

critical

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4405

http://secunia.com/advisories/32111

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-14

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H