Novell eDirectory 8.8 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Novell eDirectory 8.8. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5813. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Novell eDirectory 8.8 (Directory Service Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Novell eDirectory 8.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by vd_novell3.pm, a "Novell eDirectory 8.8 DoS." NOTE: As of 20061108, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, since it is from a reliable researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

The weakness was published 11/08/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-5813 since 11/08/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30149) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017169†). Similar entry is available at VDB-33196. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Timelineinfo

11/07/2006 🔍
11/08/2006 +1 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3046 days 🔍
04/27/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5813 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5813
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33195
X-Force: 30149 - Novell eDirectory unspecified denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1017169

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/27/2026 02:44
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (49), 08/07/2018 09:36 (5), 04/27/2026 02:44 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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