CVE-2008-5091 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 14 Nov 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can crash the Novell eDirectory LDAP service via a buffer overflow in invalid extensibleMatch filters, causing denial of service.

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-2008-5091?

CVE-2008-5091 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 14 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the LDAP Service in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before SP10a and 8.8 before SP3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving an "invalid extensibleMatch filter."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5091?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Edirectory.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5091?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5091 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-2008-5091 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5091 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Novell Edirectory vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p55f-37vx-wvm6.