CVE-2008-4479

Critical

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SOAP request with a long Accept-Language header.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductNovell Edirectory
PublishedOct 14, 2008
First seenOct 14, 2008

How to fix

Update
  • novell edirectory8.7.3.10, 8.8.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
novell edirectory8.7.3 ≤ v < 8.7.3.10, 8.8 ≤ v < 8.8.38.7.3.10, 8.8.3

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