CVE-2008-3159

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Published Jul 14, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 8.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.7% (8.667% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30938
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020431
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&sliceId=SAL_Public&externalId=3694858
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30085
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1999
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-041/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43589

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 14, 2008, 6:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

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