CVE-2008-4478
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-4478 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-10-14 22:36:53 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | Multiple integer overflows in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.73 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Content-Length header in a SOAP request or (2) Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x0F message, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.1 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3.8_presp9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3.9 | All | linux | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3.9 | All | solaris | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3.9 | All | windows_2000 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.7.3.9 | All | windows_2003 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8 | All | linux | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8 | All | solaris | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8 | All | windows_2000 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8 | All | windows_2003 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.1 | All | linux | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.1 | All | solaris | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.1 | All | windows_2000 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.1 | All | windows_2003 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.2 | All | linux | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.2 | All | solaris | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.2 | All | windows_2000 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | 8.8.2 | All | windows_2003 | All |
| Application | Novell | Edirectory | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.novell.com/support/php/search.do | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.novell.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Novell eDirectory Heap Overflow in Processing Certain Opcodes Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Novell eDirectory 20080924 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.novell.com | Patch |
| Zero Day Initiative | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.zerodayinitiative.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Novell eDirectory dhost.exe Content-Length Header Heap Overflow Vuln - CXSecurity.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securityreason.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Zero Day Initiative | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.zerodayinitiative.com | |
| Security Vulnerability - eDirectory Core Protocol Opcode 0x0F Heap Overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.novell.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Novell eDirectory 20080924 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.novell.com | Patch |
| Novell eDirectory Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Novell eDirectory Management Toolbox HTTP Header Processing Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.