Novell eDirectory Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service, Hijack Sessions, and Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024055 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024055
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-4653
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 3 2010
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.8.x
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Novell eDirectory. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions. A remote user may be able to hijack sessions.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to cause the target NDSD service to crash. This vulnerability was reported by Zero Day Initiative.
The system uses a predictable session cookie. A remote user may be able to hijack sessions.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user may be able to hijack sessions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (8.8 SP5 Patch 4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
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Vendor URL: www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Red Hat Enterprise), Linux (SuSE), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (2000), Windows (2003)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:22:27 +0000
Subject: Novell eDirectory
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http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981
DS\NDSD:
- Security vulnerability - NDSD cores when passed a bad verb. (ZDI-CAN-477) (Bug 571244)
DHOST:
- Security Vulnerability - eDirectory buffer overflow (CVE-2009-4653) (Bug 588883)
HTTPSTK:
- Security Vulnerability - eDirectory DHOST Predictable Session Cookie (Bug 586854)
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