The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8…
Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP search requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a search request with a NULL BaseDN value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02311 83rd 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 · 18
| 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:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp6:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp6 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp7:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp7 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp8:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp8 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp9:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3 sp9 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3 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
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7.3.9 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.3.9 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
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65rr-xh87-mv6j
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-2009-3862 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65rr-xh87-mv6j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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