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Novell Client NWSPOOL.DLL "EnumPrinters()" Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA28895
Release Date: 2008-02-12
Last Update: 2008-02-25
Popularity: 5,906 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

Software:Novell Client for Windows NT/2000/XP 4.x

Binary Analysis: BA386 :: Available for 1 Credit

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell Client, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in NWSPOOL.DLL when handling the "EnumPrinters()" function and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted RPC request.

This is similar to:
SA26238

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability affects version 4.91 SP2, SP3, and SP4.

Change Page:
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