VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-3862
The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP search requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a search…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP search requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a search request with a NULL BaseDN value.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.31% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- novell/edirectory
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004721Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36902
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3120Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-075/Patch
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004721Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36902
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3120Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-075/Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.