TI-2006-05597 Aliases CVE-2006-5813 GHSA-mmq5-gwph-98vx

Unspecified vulnerability in Novell eDirectory 8.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of…

LOW 26Published 2006-11-08 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Novell eDirectory 8.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by vd_novell3.pm, a "Novell eDirectory 8.8 DoS." NOTE: As of 20061108, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, since it is from a reliable researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01399 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:::::::*	8.8	Vulnerable	Novell

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5813
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmq5-gwph-98vx

References

Exploit 1

http://gleg.net/vulndisco_meta.shtml

TI-2006-05289 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8.1 FTF1, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2008-00890 The SOAP interface to the eMBox module in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2005-02416 Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2009-04411 The dhost web service in Novell eDirectory 8.8.5 uses a predictable session cookie, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2008-04272 Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.x before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2008-04271 Heap-based buffer overflow in dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.3, and 8.7.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

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Sources

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