Novell Client 4.91 ndppnt.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Novell Client 4.91. Impacted is an unknown function in the library ndppnt.dll. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6443. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Novell Client 4.91. This affects some unknown processing in the library ndppnt.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) Print Provider for Windows component (NDPPNT.DLL) in Novell Client 4.91 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2006. The weakness was presented 12/10/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-6443 since 12/10/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23769 (Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) Print Provider (NDPPNT.DLL) Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115479 (Novell Client NDPPNT.DLL Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (23769), SecurityFocus (BID 21479†), OSVDB (31356†), Secunia (SA23271†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13242†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 23769
Nessus Name: Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) Print Provider (NDPPNT.DLL) Remote Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6443 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33753
SecurityFocus: 21479 - Novell Client NDPPNT.DLL Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 23271 - Novell Client NDPPNT.DLL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 31356 - Novell - Client - NDPPNT.DLL - Unspecified Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13242 - Novell Client Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-4862

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 06/15/2025 01:21
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (73), 07/11/2019 16:05 (5), 06/15/2025 01:21 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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