Novell eDirectory up to 8.8.2 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Novell eDirectory up to 8.8.2. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3862. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell eDirectory up to 8.8.2 (Directory Service Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP search requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a search request with a NULL BaseDN value.

The weakness was presented 11/04/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3862. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42412 (Novell eDirectory < 8.8.5 ftf1/8.7.3.10 ftf2 NULL Base DN DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116676 (Novell eDirectory LDAP Null Base DN Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 8.7.3.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (42412), SecurityFocus (BID 36902†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23935†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 42412
Nessus Name: Novell eDirectory < 8.8.5 ftf1/8.7.3.10 ftf2 NULL Base DN DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 100340
OpenVAS Name: Novell eDirectory NULL Base DN Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: eDirectory 8.7.3.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50703
SecurityFocus: 36902 - Novell eDirectory NULL Base DN Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 23935 - Novell eDirectory LDAP Search Requests Remote DoS Vulnerability via NULL BaseDN Value, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/10/2025 01:41
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 02/16/2017 10:10 (8), 08/27/2021 07:11 (4), 08/27/2021 07:17 (1), 02/10/2025 01:41 (18)
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