CVE-2009-4653
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.
- Record
CVE-2009-4653- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.
- Record
CVE-2009-4653- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4618 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4618- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q72m-wq66-3524 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dhost module in Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP5 for Windows allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (dhost.exe crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to /dhost/modules?I:.
- Record
GHSA-q72m-wq66-3524- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Novell eDirectory 8.8 - '/dhost/modules?I:' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2009-11-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4653 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Novell Edirectory, published February 26, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.