In Novell NetWare before 6.5 SP8, a stack buffer overflow in processing of CALLIT RPC…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Novell NetWare before 6.5 SP8, a stack buffer overflow in processing of CALLIT RPC calls in the NFS Portmapper daemon in PKERNEL.NLM allowed remote unauthenticated attackers to execute code, because a length field was incorrectly trusted.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06117 93rd 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp6 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 sp7 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp6 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:netware:6.5:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 sp7 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5153
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rj8-7q6h-g4g9
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-5153 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-5153 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8rj8-7q6h-g4g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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