CVE-2009-3862 json
The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP…
published 2009-11-04 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3833
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The NDSD process in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before 8.7.3.10 ftf2 and eDirectory 8.8 before 8.8.5 ftf1 does not properly handle certain LDAP search requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a search request with a NULL BaseDN value.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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novell.com
/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7004721
patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3120
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-09-075/
patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36902
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3862
- NVD CVE-2009-3862
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