Integer overflow in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.x before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and 8.8.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-189Published · 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-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.x before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and 8.8.x before 8.8.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an NDS Verb 0x1 request containing a large integer value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06822 94th 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
| 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 · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp10 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp10 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10_b:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp10_b | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp10 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp10 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10_b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp10_b Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp5 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 sp5 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3.8 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3.9 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3.10 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 sp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp3:ftf3:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 sp4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.5:*:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8.5 | 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:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp3:ftf3:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.5:*:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8.5 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0895
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48fp-j3fc-gqvx
References
More Novell Edirectory vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2009-0895 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0895 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48fp-j3fc-gqvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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