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Novell NetWare XNFS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:	SA25697
Release Date:	2007-06-15
Last Update:	2007-06-27

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	DoS
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Novell NetWare 6.x


CVE reference:	CVE-2007-3207 (Secunia mirror)

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Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Novell NetWare, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the NFS mount daemon (XNFS.NLM) and can be exploited to cause an abend via a mount request containing an overly long mount path (more than 508 characters). The vulnerability is reported in NetWare 6.5 SP6. Other versions may also be affected. Solution: Apply patch xnfs6a.zip. http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=8XdJVBDYifk~ Provided and/or discovered by: Reported by the vendor. Changelog: 2007-06-27: Added link to US-CERT. Original Advisory: https://secure-support.novell.com/Kan...blishing/23/3008097_f.SAL_Public.html http://support.novell.com/docs/Readme...ment/patchbuilder/readme_5004900.html Other References: US-CERT VU#578105: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578105



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