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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902291
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Novell eDirectory DoS Vulnerability (Feb 2011)
Summary:Novell eDirectory is prone to a denial of service (DoS); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Novell eDirectory is prone to a denial of service (DoS)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
This flaw is caused by an error in the 'NCP' implementation
when processing malformed 'FileSetLock' requests sent to port 524.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a
vulnerable service to become unresponsive, leading to a denial of service condition.

Affected Software/OS:
Novell eDirectory version 8.8.5 prior to 8.8.5.6 (8.8.5.SP6)
and 8.8.6 prior to 8.8.6.2 (8.8.6.SP2) on Linux.

Solution:
Update to version 8.8.5.6, 8.8.6.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4327
BugTraq ID: 46263
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46263
Bugtraq: 20110207 ZDI-11-060: Novell eDirectory Malformed NCP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516279/100/0/threaded
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-novell
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-060
http://secunia.com/advisories/43186
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8071
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0305
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