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Novell eDirectory Multiple Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
11 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running Novell eDirectory and is prone to multiple multiple stack based buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The flaws are due to improper validation of user-supplied input via a long HTTP Host header, which triggers an overflow in the BuildRedirectURL function.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Novell eDirectory 8.8.x to 8.8.1, and 8.x to 8.7.3.8 (8.7.3 SP8)
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Novell eDirectory version 8.8.1 FTF1 or 8.7.3.9 (8.7.3 SP9)