CVE-2006-4521 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the libnmasldap.so NMAS module within Novell eDirectory versions 8.8 and 8.8.1 prior to the Security Services 2.0.3 patch. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted login request, leading to an invalid memory access and system unavailability. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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