CVE-2008-4480
N/A
Published: October 14, 2008 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendoreDirectory
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 11%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
8.7.3 ≤ v < 8.7.3.108.8 ≤ v < 8.8.3
Affected range stops below 8.7.3.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html
- 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%2078062953
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912
References (11)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threadedQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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