CVE-2006-4521

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

The BerDecodeLoginDataRequest function in the libnmasldap.so NMAS module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 and 8.8.1 before the Security Services 2.0.3 patch does not properly increment a pointer when handling certain input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted login request.

The BerDecodeLoginDataRequest function in the libnmasldap.so NMAS module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 and 8.8.1 before the Security Services 2.0.3 patch does not properly increment a pointer when handling certain input, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access) via a crafted login request.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P).

Overview

First reported 18 years ago

2006-11-04 00:07:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-20 01:33:00

Affected Software

Novell eDirectory 8.8

8.8

Novell eDirectory 8.8.1

8.8.1

References

20061027 Novell eDirectory NMAS BerDecodeLoginDataRequeset DoS Vulnerability

Patch, Vendor Advisory

22660

Patch, Vendor Advisory

1017140

Patch

20842

ADV-2006-4293

novell-berdecodelogindatarequeset-dos(29963)

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