The DS\NDSD component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before SP5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ndsd core dump) via an LDAP request containing multiple . (dot) wildcard characters in the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN).
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51705
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1883
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35666
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981