FKIE_CVE-2008-0639

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-02-13 21:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:50
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2, SP3, and SP4 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, aka Novell bug 353138, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6701.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SszG22IIugM~Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120276962211348&w=2Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28895Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5008300.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487980/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27741Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019366
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0496
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-005.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SszG22IIugM~Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120276962211348&w=2Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28895Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5008300.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487980/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27741Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019366
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0496
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-005.htmlPatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows *
novell client 4.91
novell client 4.91
novell client 4.91
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