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CVE-2008-2145

Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00057
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules4 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

1
novell clientall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

4
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productcriticalSuspicious Cobalt Strike DNS Beaconing - DNS Client
producthighPotential MFA Bypass Using Legacy Client Authentication
producthighTor Client/Browser Execution
producthighSuspicious WebDav Client Execution Via Rundll32.EXE
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD12 May 2008 · 07:20 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/30126
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3868
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491814/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29109
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020020
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1503
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