CVE-2008-4478

Multiple integer overflows in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.73 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Content-Length header in a SOAP request or (2) Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x0F message, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

• CWE-189

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406
• http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlPatch
• http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlPatch
• http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000087&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953Vendor Advisory
• http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001184&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32111
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4406
• http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlPatch
• http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlPatch
• http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7000087&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953Vendor Advisory
• http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001184&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020989
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628

Published

Oct 14, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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