CVE-2011-3173 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (aka OES2) SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) hostname or (2) port field.

Published: 2011-11-30

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 13.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_open_enterprise_server_2:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13938.

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References

Link	Providers
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117030.html
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117031.html
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7009676
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-309/
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707730

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Iprint Open Enterprise Server 2

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2011-11-30T02:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:33:47.401Z

Reserved: 2011-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-3173

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-11-30T04:05:58.390

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-3173

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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