Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0927 (CCN-41787)

Assigned:2008-04-11
Published:2008-04-11
Updated:2018-10-31
Summary:dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before sp10 and 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with (1) multiple Connection headers or (2) a Connection header with multiple comma-separated values.
Note: this might be similar to CVE-2008-1777.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0927

Source: CCN
Type: SA29805
Novell eDirectory "Connection" HTTP Header Processing Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
29805

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019836
Novell eDirectory HTTP Header Processing Lets Remote Users Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: Novell Security Alert Document ID: 3829452
Security Vulnerability - DoS via "Connection:" HTTP headers"

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3829452&sliceId=1

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
20080505 Novell eDirectory DoS via HTTP headers

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
28757

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28757
Novell eDirectory HTTP 'Connection' Header Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1019836

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2008-1217

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
novell-edirectory-dhost-dos(41787)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
novell-edirectory-dhost-dos(41787)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
5547

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 8.7.3.9)
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.8 and < 8.8.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    novell edirectory *
    novell edirectory *
    microsoft windows-nt 2000
    microsoft windows-nt 2003
    novell edirectory 8.7.3.9
    novell edirectory 8.8.2