Novell Client NWSPOOL.DLL buffer overflow

novell-client-nwspool-bo (35824) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Novell Client is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the nwspool.dll library. By sending specially-crafted RPC requests to the RpcAddPrinterDriver and RpcGetPrinterDriverDirectory functions, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the system to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Novell, NetWare Client 4.91 SP4

Remedy:

Refer to Novell Technical Information Document ID: 5005400 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Aug 06, 2007

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