Check Point Advisories

Novell eDirectory NCP Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-0432)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-030
Date Published: 6 Mar 2013
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Friday 29 March, 2024
Source: CVE-2012-0432
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75

Who is Vulnerable? Novell eDirectory 8.8.6.x prior to 8.8.6.7
Novell eDirectory 8.8.7.x prior to 8.8.7.2
Vulnerability Description A stack buffer overflow exists in Novell eDirectory NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) stack. The vulnerability is due to lack of bounds checking in the KeyedObjectLogin function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending TCP packets with malicious data.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Novell eDirectory NCP Stack Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: LDAP Protection Violation
Attack Information: Novell eDirectory NCP Stack Buffer Overflow

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