Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service…
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2, SP3, and SP4 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, aka Novell bug 353138, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6701.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.23186 97th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.91 sp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.91 sp3 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.91 sp4 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.91 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.91 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.91 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jmj-xq3w-8f72
References
Patch 3
More Novell Client vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2013-03458 The NICM.SYS kernel driver 3.1.11.0 in Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on Windows XP and Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2008-0639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4jmj-xq3w-8f72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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