Denial of Service Vulnerability in Novell eDirectory
CVE-2009-2457

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Novell
Status
Edirectory
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 July 2009

Summary

The DS/NDSD component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 prior to Service Pack 5 is susceptible to a denial of service condition. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed bind LDAP packets, resulting in a crash of the eDirectory service. This can disrupt access to directory services, impacting the availability of applications relying on eDirectory.

References

http://osvdb.org/55849
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/34160
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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