How severe is CVE-2008-5092?

CVE-2008-5092 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-5092 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5092?

CVE-2008-5092 primarily affects Novell Edirectory. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5092?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-5092 published?

CVE-2008-5092 was published on 2008-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5092

CVE-2008-5092 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Novell Edirectory
Published: 2008-11-14
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory HTTP protocol stack (HTTPSTK) before 8.8 SP3 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to the (1) HTTP language header and (2) HTTP content-length header.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5092?: Heap-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory HTTP protocol stack (HTTPSTK) before 8.8 SP3 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to the (1) HTTP language header and (2) HTTP content-length header.
How severe is CVE-2008-5092?: CVE-2008-5092 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-5092 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5092?: CVE-2008-5092 primarily affects Novell Edirectory. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5092?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-5092 published?: CVE-2008-5092 was published on 2008-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (43)

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:*:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp1:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp2:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp3:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp4:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp5:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp6:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp7:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp8:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:sp9:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.9:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.1:*:windows_2003:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.8.2:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*

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