CVE-2008-1777
The eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-1777- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-1777- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1777 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1777- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wq78-966f-23g4 No score
The eDirectory Host Environment service (dhost.exe) in Novell eDirectory 8.8.2 allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wq78-966f-23g4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1777 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Novell Edirectory, published April 14, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.