Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to…
Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username in the "forgotten password" dialog.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00479 41st 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:a:novell:client:4.91:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.91 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| 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:a:novell:client:4.91:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.91 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- 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-2008-2145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37hm-7427-xp37
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
More Novell Client vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2008-2145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37hm-7427-xp37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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