CVE-2009-4653 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module of Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service by crashing dhost.exe and potentially execute arbitrary code through a crafted long string sent to /dhost/modules?I:. With a CVSS score of 9.0, it is a critical vulnerability due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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