Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0924 (CCN-41415)

Assigned:2008-03-24
Published:2008-03-24
Updated:2018-11-01
Summary: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.
During analysis the following related page was found.

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0924

Source: CCN
Type: Novell Downloads Web site
Novell Downloads

Source: CCN
Type: SA29476
Novell eDirectory LDAP delRequest Message Processing Buffer Overflow

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29476

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019692
Novell eDirectory Stack Overflow in Processing LDAP Extended Requests Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43692
Novell eDirectory LDAP Extended Request Message Processing DoLBURPRequest Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
20080326 ZDI-08-013: Novell eDirectory for Linux Stack Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
28434

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28434
Novell eDirectory LDAP Extended Request Message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1019692

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-0987

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
novell-edirectory-libnldap-bo(41415)

Source: CCN
Type: Novell Security Alert Document ID: 3382120
Oversized DN Stack Overflow

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-08-013
Novell eDirectory for Linux Stack Overflow

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.7 and <= 8.7.3.9)
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.8 and <= 8.8.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    novell edirectory *
    novell edirectory *
    novell edirectory 8.8.1
    novell edirectory 8.7.3.9