CVE-2008-3159
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3...
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."
- Record
CVE-2008-3159- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."
- Record
CVE-2008-3159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3149 No score
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."
- Record
EUVD-2008-3149- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hq8-x3r7-7389 No score
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3...
Integer overflow in ds.dlm, as used by dhost.exe, in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 before 8.7.3 SP10b and 8.8 before 8.8.2 ftf2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, related to "flawed arithmetic."
- Record
GHSA-5hq8-x3r7-7389- 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-2008-3159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Novell Edirectory, published July 14, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.67%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1020431
securityfocus.com/bid/30085
novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&sliceId=SAL_Public&externalId=3694858
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43589
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-041
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1999
secunia.com/advisories/30938
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3159
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5hq8-x3r7-7389