Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8/8.8/8.8.1 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8/8.8/8.8.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4520. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8/8.8/8.8.1 (Directory Service Software). Affected is an unknown part. 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. CVE summarizes:

ncp in Novell eDirectory before 8.7.3 SP9, and 8.8.x before 8.8.1 FTF2, does not properly handle NCP fragments with a negative length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) when the heap is written to a log file.

The weakness was published 04/30/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at novell.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-4520 since 08/31/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 8.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33921), SecurityFocus (BID 23685†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017972†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Directory Service Software

Vendor

Novell

Name

eDirectory

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.novell.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: eDirectory 8.7.3

Timelineinfo

08/31/2006 🔍
04/26/2007 +238 days 🔍
04/27/2007 +1 days 🔍
04/30/2007 +3 days 🔍
04/30/2007 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2874 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4520 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4520
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36480
X-Force: 33921 - Novell eDirectory NCP functionality denial of service
SecurityFocus: 23685 - Novell EDirectory NCP Fragment Length Denial Of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1017972
Vupen: ADV-2007-1550

Entryinfo

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Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (62)
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