Is CVE-2008-0924 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0924 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0924?

CVE-2008-0924 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-0924

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 5.0%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in the DoLBURPRequest function in libnldap in ndsd in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 and earlier, and 8.8.1 and earlier in the 8.8.x series, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a long delRequest LDAP Extended Request message, probably involving a long Distinguished Name (DN) field.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 5.0% (92th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-0931)
Published: March 28, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-0931 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

novell / edirectory

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29476(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490117/100/0/threaded(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28434(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019692(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0987/references(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-013/(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/411/3382120_f.SAL_Public.html(Patch)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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