Short Name |
HTTP:NOVELL:DHOST-URI-BOF |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Novell eDirectory dhost URI Parsing Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2013/05/29 |
Update Number |
2268 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Novell eDirectory. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the targeted application.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.