CVE-2006-4510 Use after free in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 24 Oct 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Novell eDirectory LDAP servers via a crafted request triggering an invalid free.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-4510?

CVE-2006-4510 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 24 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The evtFilteredMonitorEventsRequest function in the LDAP service in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request containing a value that is larger than the number of objects transmitted, which triggers an invalid free of unallocated memory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4510?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Edirectory.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4510?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4510 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2006-4510 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4510 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Novell Edirectory vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5q4-52w8-jq3w.