Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended
Published Oct 24, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.84%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCP engine in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NCP over IP packet that causes NCP to read more data than intended.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 8.8.1
- 8.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.84% (0.03844) | 89.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03804) | 88.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 7.41% (0.07406) | 91.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.25% (0.09245) | 92.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 30.19% (0.30191) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 35.44% (0.35440) | 96.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 38.97% (0.38970) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 46.69% (0.46685) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 44.90% (0.44901) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 41.43% (0.41432) | 96.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 40.55% (0.40549) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.20% (0.09196) | 94.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.20% (0.09196) | 93.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.20% (0.09196) | 87.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=426 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22506 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017104 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974600.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20664 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4142 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29768 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=426 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22506 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017104 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974600.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20664 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4142 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29768 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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