Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell eDirectory 8.8.x before 8.8.1 FTF1, and 8.x up to 8.7.3.8, and Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HTTP Host header, which triggers an overflow in the BuildRedirectURL function; or vectors related to a username containing a . (dot) character in the (2) SMTP, (3) POP, (4) IMAP, (5) HTTP, or (6) Networked Messaging Application Protocol (NMAP) Netmail services.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-5478 is rated High Exploit Risk (80.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 91.51%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: 4 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16773 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-05-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 28837 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-10-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 28836 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-10-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 28835 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-10-21 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-22 | 91.29% | 91.51% | +0.22% |
| 2 | 2026-01-11 | 91.21% | 91.29% | +0.08% |
| 3 | 2025-11-17 | — | 91.21% | — |
Full EPSS history (20 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-5478: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-5478 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| novell | edirectory | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.5 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.5.12a | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.12a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.5.27 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.6.2 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.7 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.7.1 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.7.1 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.7.3 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | edirectory | 8.7.3.8_presp9 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3.8_presp9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |