Off-by-one error in the SMTP daemon in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-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
Off-by-one error in the SMTP daemon in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 6.5x, 7.0, 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.03HP1a, and 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long e-mail address in a malformed RCPT command, leading to a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09655 95th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.01 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02x | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.03 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp1a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.03 hp1a | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.01 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02x Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp1a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 hp1a Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0410
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8mc-vv53-7r46
References
More Novell Groupwise vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00392 An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01989 Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-02092 Stack-based buffer overflow in the base64_decode function in GWINTER.exe in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-00262 Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-04434 Double free vulnerability in the IMAP server component in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-00687 The client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-0410 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0410 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8mc-vv53-7r46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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