Vulnerability Description
dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before sp10 and 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with (1) multiple Connection headers or (2) a Connection header with multiple comma-separated values. NOTE: this might be similar to CVE-2008-1777.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Novell | Edirectory | <= 8.7.3.9 |
| Microsoft | Windows-Nt | 2000 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29805Third Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3829452&sliceId=1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491622/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28757Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019836Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1217/referencesThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41787Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5547Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29805Third Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3829452&sliceId=1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491622/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28757Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019836Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1217/referencesThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41787Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-0927?
CVE-2008-0927 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before sp10 and 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with (1) multiple Connection headers or (2) a Conn...
How severe is CVE-2008-0927?
CVE-2008-0927 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0927?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Novell Edirectory, Microsoft Windows-Nt.