CVE-2008-0927
MediumPublic exploitdhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before sp10 and 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with (1) multiple Connection headers or (2) a Connection header with multiple comma-separated values.
Published Apr 14, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2008-0927 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Windows-Nt (Microsoft).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
70%
Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before sp10 and 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with (1) multiple Connection headers or (2) a Connection header with multiple comma-separated values. NOTE: this might be similar to CVE-2008-1777.
Affected Products
2 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows-NtMicrosoft | 2000, 2003 | n/a |
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Apr 14, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-399
References
- advisory29805
- advisorynovell-edirectory-dhost-dos(41787)
- advisory5547
- advisoryhttp://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3829452&sliceId=1
- advisory20080505 Novell eDirectory DoS via HTTP headers
FAQ
Common Questions.
dhost.exe in Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 before sp10 and 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP request with (1) multiple Connection headers or (2) a Connection header with multiple comma-separated values.
Affected: Windows-Nt (Microsoft) versions 2000, 2003. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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