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TI-2008-04845 Aliases CVE-2008-5094GHSA-vw99-w532-gf59

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NDS Service in Novell eDirectory before 8.8 SP3 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NDS Service in Novell eDirectory before 8.8 SP3 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01724 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 42

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.12aVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.27VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.1 sp1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.12a Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.27 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 32 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp1:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp3VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp5VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp6:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp6VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp7:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp7VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp8:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp9:windows:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3 sp9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.8_presp9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.3.10VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.8.1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*8.8.2VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp1:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp5 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp6:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp6 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp7:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp7 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp8:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp9:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.8_presp9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.10 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5094
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw99-w532-gf59

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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