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Novell eDirectory LDAP Search Request Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31036
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Release Date:
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2008-07-11
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Popularity:
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3,139 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Novell eDirectory 8.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1809
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell eDirectory, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in calculating the size of a heap buffer for storing LDAP search parameters. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow with the string "(null)" via NULL search parameters.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability affects version 8.8 and 8.7.3 on all platforms.
Solution:
Apply 8.8.2 FTF2 or 8.7.3.10b.
http://download.novell.com/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by an anonymous researcher and reported via iDefense Labs.
Original Advisory:
Novell:
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3843876&sliceId=1
iDefense Labs:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=724
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