EdirectoryApplication · Novell

CVE-2006-4510

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2006-10-24
Patch available
A vendor patch is available. No clean upgrade release — apply the published patch.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The evtFilteredMonitorEventsRequest function in the LDAP service in Novell eDirectory before 8.8.1 FTF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request containing a value that is larger than the number of objects transmitted, which triggers an invalid free of unallocated memory.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
EdirectoryApplication
Affected:= 8.8= 8.8.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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dbcve · scoped
Patch available Apply the vendor patch
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Recommended fix Moderate confidence

eDirectory 8.8.1 FTF1 (Fix Test Fix 1)

  1. 1. Obtain the eDirectory 8.8.1 FTF1 patch from Novell/NetIQ support or the vendor's patch distribution system.
  2. 2. Review the patch release notes to understand any prerequisites or special installation instructions.
  3. 3. Back up the current eDirectory configuration and database before applying any patches.
  4. 4. Stop the eDirectory services on the target server.
  5. 5. Apply the FTF1 patch following the vendor's documented procedure.
  6. 6. Restart the eDirectory services after patch installation.
  7. 7. Verify the LDAP service is functioning correctly and monitor for any anomalies.
Caveat As this is a patch to an existing installation, ensure thorough testing in a non-production environment first; legacy systems may have specific compatibility considerations

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