CVE-2008-0924 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in Novell eDirectory via a crafted LDAP request.
- 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-2008-0924?
CVE-2008-0924 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 28 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Edirectory.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Edirectory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgm5-2qgh-cvjr.