Novell iPrint up to 5.60 nipplib.dll client-file-name memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Novell iPrint. This affects an unknown part in the library nipplib.dll. Such manipulation of the argument client-file-name leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-1705. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Novell iPrint (Printing Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part in the library nipplib.dll. The manipulation of the argument client-file-name with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client before 5.64 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted client-file-name parameter in a printer-url.

The weakness was published 06/09/2011 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at novell.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1705. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/15/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 54988 (Novell iPrint Client < 5.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119316 (Novell iPrint Client Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 5.42 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11195.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67880), Tenable (54988), SecurityFocus (BID 48124†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025606†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31728†). Similar entries are available at VDB-57637, VDB-57622, VDB-57621 and VDB-57619. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 54988
Nessus Name: Novell iPrint Client < 5.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801951
OpenVAS Name: Novell iPrint Client printer-url Multiple BOF Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iPrint 5.42
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57620
X-Force: 67880
SecurityFocus: 48124 - Novell iPrint Client Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 44811
SecurityTracker: 1025606
Vulnerability Center: 31728 - Novell iPrint Client before 5.64 Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via a Crafted client-file-name Parameter, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 05/15/2025 16:49
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 03/23/2017 17:01 (9), 11/08/2021 11:44 (4), 11/08/2021 11:52 (1), 05/15/2025 16:49 (17)
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