VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5854
Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 57.5%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 57.53% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- novell/netware client
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23027
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017263
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017315
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974765.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300636US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/653076US Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=3125538&sliceId=SAL_PublicPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453012/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21220
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/testlpc.c
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4631
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-043.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23027
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017263
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017315
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974765.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300636US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/653076US Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=3125538&sliceId=SAL_PublicPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453012/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21220
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/testlpc.c
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4631
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-043.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30461
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.