Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.x before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x24 message that triggers a calculation error that under-allocates a heap buffer
Published Oct 14, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.60%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.x before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x24 message that triggers a calculation error that under-allocates a heap buffer.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 8.7.3 · < 8.7.3.10
- ≥ 8.8 · < 8.8.3
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.60% (0.10601) | 95.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.60% (0.10601) | 95.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 24.08% (0.24081) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 21.71% (0.21710) | 95.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.52% (0.26525) | 95.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.27% (0.22275) | 93.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.52% (0.26525) | 95.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 77.05% (0.77050) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 80.31% (0.80307) | 98.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 30.16% (0.30160) | 96.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 32.28% (0.32284) | 96.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.23% (0.13234) | 95.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.23% (0.13234) | 95.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.23% (0.13234) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001183&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&dialogID=78066829&stateId=0%200%2078062953 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Change history (0)
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