CVE-2008-5094 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Novell eDirectory NDS Service with unknown impact and attack vectors.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Not stated
Victim action needed
Not stated
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5094?

CVE-2008-5094 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 14 Nov 2008.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NDS Service in Novell eDirectory before 8.8 SP3 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5094?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Edirectory.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5094 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-2008-5094 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5094 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Novell Edirectory vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vw99-w532-gf59.

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