CVE-2006-5479 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Novell eDirectory versions prior to 8.7.3.8 FTF1, specifically within its NCP Engine. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disrupt service by sending a specially crafted "NCP Fragment." With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring low attack complexity and resulting in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.7.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.12aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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