Novell eDirectory NCP Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Summary
This host is running Novell eDirectory is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause a vulnerable service to become unresponsive, leading to a denial of service condition. Impact Level: Application.
Solution
Upgrade to Novell eDirectory 8.8.5.6 or 8.8.6.2 For updates refer to http://www.novell.com/products/edirectory/
Insight
This flaw is caused by an error in the 'NCP' implementation when processing malformed 'FileSetLock' requests sent to port 524.
Affected
Novell eDirectory 8.8.5 before 8.8.5.6 (8.8.5.SP6) Novell eDirectory 8.8.6 before 8.8.6.2 (8.8.6.SP2) on Linux.
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