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                                    CERT-Renater

                         Note d'Information No. 2008/VULN099
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DATE                      : 26/03/2008

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running Novell eDirectory.

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Security Vulnerability: Oversized DN Stack Overflow

This document (3382120) is provided subject to the disclaimer at the end
of this document.


environment
Novell eDirectory 8.8.1 and prior for Solaris
Novell eDirectory 8.8.1 and prior for Windows 2000
Novell eDirectory 8.8.1 and prior for Windows 2003
Novell eDirectory 8.8.1 and prior for Linux
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and prior for Solaris
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and prior for Linux
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and prior for Windows 2000
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and prior for Windows 2003


situation
A large LDAP Extended Request message can cause a stack overflow which
overwrites a function pointer.

This overflow can cause a DoS by causing ndsd to core or possibly result
in a situation allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

This overflow can cause dhost.exe to go into high utilization.


resolution
The vulnerability is addressed in eDirectory 8.8.2.

Apply eDirectory 8.8.2 or later available on http://download.novell.com

For eDirectory 8.7.3:
Apply eDirectory 8.7.3 sp10 or later available on http://download.novell.com


additional notes
ZDI-CAN-214: DoLBURPRequest Stack Overflow

http://http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-214.html

This vulnerability was reported by Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) established
by TippingPoint, a division of 3Com.

CVE-2008-0924
document
Document ID:	3382120
Creation Date:	2008-03-24 15:46:44.0
Modified Date:	2008-03-24 16:44:10.0
Novell Product:	eDirectory
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