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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0924 · published 28 March 2008

CVE-2008-0924: Novell edirectory memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Novell · Edirectory

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.0% · top 8.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29476 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29476 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0924), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.