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CVE-2006-5478

N/A
Published: October 24, 2006 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendoreDirectory

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 85%

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8.1 FTF1, and 8.x up to 8.7.3.8, and Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HTTP Host header, which triggers an overflow in the BuildRedirectURL function; or vectors related to a username containing a . (dot) character in the (2) SMTP, (3) POP, (4) IMAP, (5) HTTP, or (6) Networked Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) Netmail services.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (17)

Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050382.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050388.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22519
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017125
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017141
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974600.htm
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mnin.org/advisories/2006_novell_httpstk.pdf
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=3723994&sliceId=SAL_Public&dialogID=16776123&stateId=1%200%202648401

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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