Heap-based buffer overflow in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10b, and 8.8 before 8.8.2 FTF2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP search request containing "NULL search parameters."
Published Jul 14, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.68%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10b, and 8.8 before 8.8.2 FTF2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an LDAP search request containing "NULL search parameters."
Affected products
No data.
- 8.7.3
- 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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.68% (0.05678) | 92.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.68% (0.05678) | 91.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 33.30% (0.33298) | 96.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.90% (0.22902) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 36.40% (0.36399) | 95.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.90% (0.22902) | 95.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 79.03% (0.79030) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 82.25% (0.82246) | 97.78th | 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) |
References (7)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=724 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31036 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3843876 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30175 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020470 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2062/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43716 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=724 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31036 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3843876 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30175 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020470 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2062/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43716 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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