CVE-2008-0639

Description

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 49.38% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487980/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/28895 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0496 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-005.html patch
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120276962211348&w=2 mailing list patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019366 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27741 vdb entry patch
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5008300.html
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SszG22IIugM~ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0639?
CVE-2008-0639 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0639?
To fix CVE-2008-0639, 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-2008-0639 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0639 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~49% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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