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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4480 · published 14 October 2008

CVE-2008-4480: Novell edirectory memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Novell · Edirectory

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404 Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001183&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&d Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32111 Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4404 Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7001183&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_TID_1_1&d Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3477912 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497169/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020990 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-066/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4480), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.