CVE-2009-0895 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Novell eDirectory versions 8.7.3.x before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and 8.8.x before 8.8.5.2. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted NDS Verb 0x1 request with a large integer, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and having complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10:ftf1:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp10_b:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.