Novell eDirectory < 8.8.5 ftf1/8.7.3.10 ftf2 NULL Base DN DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 42412

Synopsis

The remote directory service is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running eDirectory, a directory service software from Novell.

The installed version of eDirectory is affected by a denial of service issue. By sending a search request with an undefined BaseDN, it may be possible for an attacker to make the directory server unresponsive.

Solution

Upgrade to eDirectory 8.8.5 ftf1 / 8.7.3.10 ftf2 or later.

See Also

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-075/

https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7004721

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 42412

File Name: edirectory_ldap_null_base_dos.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: remote

Published: 11/6/2009

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:novell:edirectory

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/2/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3862

BID: 36902

CWE: 287