Novell eDirectory HTTP HEAD Request Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28572
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2008-1777
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:30PM
Credit:	Mati Aharoni <muts[at]offensive-security.com>
Vulnerable:	Novell eDirectory 8.8
Not Vulnerable:

Novell eDirectory HTTP HEAD Request Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Novell eDirectory is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when handling specially crafted HTTP HEAD requests.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to deny service to legitimate users.

eDirectory 8.8.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Novell eDirectory HTTP HEAD Request Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/28572.py

Novell eDirectory HTTP HEAD Request Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Novell eDirectory HTTP HEAD Request Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Novell Homepage (Novell)