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Novell Client srvloc.sys Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23244
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Release Date:
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2006-12-07
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Last Update:
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2006-12-08
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Popularity:
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12,493 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Novell Client for Windows NT/2000/XP 4.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-6307
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell Client, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in SRVLOC.SYS. This can be exploited to crash the system by sending a specially crafted packet to port 427/TCP.
The vulnerability is reported in version 4.91. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 4.91 SP3.
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Tyler Krpata.
Changelog:
2006-12-08: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
https://secure-support.novell.com/Kan...lishing/859/3480790_f.SAL_Public.html
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