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TI-2006-02531 Aliases CVE-2006-2612GHSA-87xr-gq6g-3x4c

Novell Client for Windows 4.8 and 4.9 does not restrict access to the clipboard contents…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Novell Client for Windows 4.8 and 4.9 does not restrict access to the clipboard contents while a machine is locked, which allows users with physical access to read the current clipboard contents by pasting them into the "User Name" field on the login prompt.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0037 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.8:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*4.8VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.9:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*4.9VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.8:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.9:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 Vulnerable ·Novell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2612
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87xr-gq6g-3x4c

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-00608 Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-02860 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-02244 Multiple integer overflows in the DPRPC library (DPRPCW32.DLL) in Novell Client 4.83 SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-06396 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-06190 Buffer overflow in the Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) Print Provider for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00790 Norton AntiVirus 5.00.01C with the Novell Netware client does not properly restart the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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