The DS\NDSD component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before SP5 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
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
The DS\NDSD component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before SP5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ndsd core dump) via an LDAP request containing multiple . (dot) wildcard characters in the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0255 85th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2456
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gq8-2h6m-37fj
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-2009-2456 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2456 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2gq8-2h6m-37fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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