CVE-2008-2145 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username in the "forgotten password" dialog.

Published: 2008-05-12

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp4::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2142	Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username in the "forgotten password" dialog.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00057.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30126
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3868
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491814/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29109
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020020
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1503
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42359

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Client

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-12T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:58.084Z

Reserved: 2008-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2145

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-12T19:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2145

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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