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CVE-2008-5038

9.8 · CRITICAL

Use-after-free vulnerability in the NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) feature in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 SP10 before 8.7.3 SP10 FTF1 and 8.8 SP2 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of s…

Published Nov 12, 2008novellCWE-416EPSS 6.21%

Overview

CVE-2008-5038 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting novell edirectory. It was published on November 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) feature in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 SP10 before 8.7.3 SP10 FTF1 and 8.8 SP2 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a sequence of "Get NCP Extension Information By Name" requests that cause one thread to operate on memory after it has been freed in another thread, which triggers memory corruption, aka Novell Bug 373852.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update edirectory to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
novelledirectory>= 0, < 8.7.3Affected

References

Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=748Refosvdb.org/48206Refsecunia.com/advisories/32395Refsupport.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037180.htmlRefsupport.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5037181.htmlRefwww.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31956Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021117Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2937Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46138

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5038?

CVE-2008-5038 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting novell edirectory. It was published on November 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2008-5038?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5038?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update edirectory to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5038?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5038 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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