Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client…
Priority HIGH 67Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.5951 99th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5854
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j7x-gf8c-m9m3
References
More Novell Netware Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05530 NICM.SYS driver 3.0.0.4, as used in Novell NetWare Client 4.91 SP4, allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01673 Buffer overflow in Novell NetWare Client 4.80 through 4.83 allows local users to cause a… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-5854 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5854 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j7x-gf8c-m9m3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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