CVE-2006-5854 (GCVE-0-2006-5854)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-12-03 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21220 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4631 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453012/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017315 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-0… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/653076 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
| http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchti… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23027 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2006-11-28 00:00
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