CVE-2008-1777

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Published Apr 14, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long HTTP HEAD request to TCP port 8028.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1777	The eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long HTTP HEAD request to TCP port 8028.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.315% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29639
http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/novel-edir.py.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28572
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019783
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1075

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 14, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved: Apr 14, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 14, 2008, 4:05 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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