CVE-2008-1777 json
The eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU co…
published 2008-04-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1777
- 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 eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long HTTP HEAD request to TCP port 8028.
Exploit prediction
2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28572 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- offensive-security.com http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/novel-edir.py.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28572
vdb-entry, exploit
-
offensive-security.com
/0day/novel-edir.py.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/29639
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1075
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019783
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1777
- NVD CVE-2008-1777
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