Novell eDirectory ds.dlm module buffer overflow
| novell-edirectory-dsdlm-bo (43589) |  High Risk |
Description:
Novell eDirectory is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow error in the ds.dlm module. By sending a specially-crafted packet to TCP port 524, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Novell Security Alert Document ID: 3694858 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Novell Security Alert Document ID: 3694858: Security Vulnerability: Integer overflow stack corruption.
- Novell Web site: eDirectory.
- ZDI-08-041: Novell eDirectory dhost Integer Overflow Code Execution Vulnerability.
- BID-30085: Novell eDirectory 'ds.dlm' Module Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3159: Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to flawed arithmetic.
- SA30938: Novell eDirectory ds.dlm Module Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1020431: Novell eDirectory Integer Overflow in 'ds.dlm' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1999: Novell eDirectory ds.dlm Module Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Novell eDirectory 8.7.3
- Novell eDirectory 8.8
Reported:
Jul 02, 2008
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