CVE-2008-3159 is an integer overflow vulnerability in Novell eDirectory versions 8.7.3.10 before SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2, specifically within the ds.dlm component used by dhost.exe. This flaw, stemming from "flawed arithmetic," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a stack-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and having high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.