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CVE-2009-2456

The DS\NDSD component in Novell eDirectory 8.8 before SP5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ndsd core dump) via an LDAP request containing multiple . (dot) wildcard characters in the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN).

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2456 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from novell organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-07-14T20:30:00.390

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	novell	edirectory	8.8	Yes
Application	novell	edirectory	8.8	Yes
Application	novell	edirectory	8.8	Yes
Application	novell	edirectory	8.8	Yes
Application	novell	edirectory	8.8	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/55848 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34160 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35666 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1883 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51705 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/55848 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34160 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3426981 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35666 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1883 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51705 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For novell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.