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CVE-2008-5091

Buffer overflow in the LDAP Service in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before SP10a and ...

Critical CVSS 10.0

Overview

Buffer overflow in the LDAP Service in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before SP10a and 8.8 before SP3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving an "invalid extensibleMatch filter."

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2008-11-14T19:20:54.027
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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