Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4478
CVE-2008-4478
Description
Multiple integer overflows in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.73 before 8.7.3.10 ftf1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) Content-Length header in a SOAP request or (2) Netware Core Protocol opcode 0x0F message, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Affected products
28cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 27 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=8.7.3.10
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < 8.8.3, < 8.7.3.10 ftf1
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References
14- support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlnvdPatch
- support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlnvdPatch
- www.novell.com/support/php/search.donvdVendor Advisory
- www.novell.com/support/php/search.donvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32111nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4406nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497163/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497165/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2738nvd
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-063nvd
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-065nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45628nvd
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