Novell eDirectory 8.8 iMonitor denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Novell eDirectory 8.8. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component iMonitor. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-2496. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell eDirectory 8.8 (Directory Service Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component iMonitor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in iMonitor 2.4 in Novell eDirectory 8.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 03/14/2006. The weakness was presented 05/18/2006 by CIRT with Novell (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.novell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-2496 since 05/19/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After 6 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19428 (Novell eDirectory Server iMonitor Multiple Remote Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.novell.com. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 6507. In this case the pattern /nds is used for detection.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26524), Exploit-DB (1822), Tenable (19428), SecurityFocus (BID 18026†) and OSVDB (25781†). See VDB-1697 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 19428
Nessus Name: Novell eDirectory Server iMonitor Multiple Remote Overflows
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Saint ID: exploit_info/edirectory_imonitor_nds
Saint Name: Novell eDirectory iMonitor NDS buffer overflow

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: support.novell.com

Snort ID: 6507
Snort Message: WEB-MISC novell edirectory imonitor overflow attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: support.novell.com
Researcher: CIRT
Organization: Novell
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2248
X-Force: 26524 - Novell eDirectory iMonitor NDS Server buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 18026 - Novell eDirectory Server Long URI iMonitor Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 20139 - Novell eDirectory iMonitor NDS Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 25781 - Novell eDirectory / iMonitor NDS Server URI Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1016120
Vulnerability Center: 11828 - Buffer Overflow in Novell iMonitor 2.4 in eDirectory 8.8, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-1850

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2006 11:31
Updated: 06/20/2019 11:39
Changes: 05/22/2006 11:31 (95), 06/20/2019 11:39 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:84F:103

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