Novell eDirectory up to 8.8.5 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell eDirectory up to 8.8.5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-0895. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell eDirectory up to 8.8.5 (Directory Service Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.x before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and 8.8.x before 8.8.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an NDS Verb 0x1 request containing a large integer value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was presented 12/03/2009 by John McDonald with IBM X-Force (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0895. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/20/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43030 (Novell eDirectory < 8.8.5.2 / 8.7.3.10 ftf2 'NDS Verb' Request Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116734 (Novell eDirectory "NDS Verb 0x1" Request Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 8.7.3.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50616), Tenable (43030), SecurityFocus (BID 37184†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24298†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 43030
Nessus Name: Novell eDirectory < 8.8.5.2 / 8.7.3.10 ftf2 'NDS Verb' Request Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: eDirectory 8.7.3.9
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03/14/2009 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1926 days 🔍
04/20/2025 +3686 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: John McDonald
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0895 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0895
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51008
X-Force: 50616
SecurityFocus: 37184 - Novell eDirectory 'NDS Verb 0x1' Request Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24298 - Novell eDirectory Vulnerability Allows Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via NDS Verb 0x1 Request, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/20/2025 03:29
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 02/17/2017 12:33 (12), 08/28/2021 10:23 (3), 08/28/2021 10:28 (1), 04/20/2025 03:29 (19)
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