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FKIE_CVE-2007-5667

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-11-14 01:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:46
Severity
Summary
NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel memory locations.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=626
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/40867
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27678Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26420
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018943
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3846
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38434
cve@mitre.orghttps://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/98/3260263_f.SAL_Public.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=626
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/40867
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27678Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26420
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018943
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3846
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38434
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/98/3260263_f.SAL_Public.htmlPatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft windows_2000 -
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_2003_server -
microsoft windows_server_2003 *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp -
novell client 4.91
novell client 4.91
novell client 4.91
novell client 4.91
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