CVE-2006-5854

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 87.97% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory zerodayinitiative.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300636	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/testlpc.c
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=3125538&sliceId=SAL_Public	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017263	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21220	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4631	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453012/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017315	vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-043.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/653076	third party advisory us government resource
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974765.htm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30461	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23027	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5854?: CVE-2006-5854 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5854?: To fix CVE-2006-5854, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5854 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5854 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~88% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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