Novell Open Enterprise Server up to 2 Print Server memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Open Enterprise Server up to 2 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Print Server. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4194. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Open Enterprise Server up to 2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Print Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Novell iPrint Server in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES2) through SP3 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted attributes-natural-language field.

The weakness was shared 02/01/2012 by G. Geshev (Website). The advisory is shared for download at novell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-4194 since 10/25/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/04/2017). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12044.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72905), SecurityFocus (BID 51791†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40282†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Researcher: G. Geshev
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CVE: CVE-2011-4194 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4194
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60064
X-Force: 72905
SecurityFocus: 51791 - Novell Open Enterprise Server iPrint CVE-2011-4194 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 40282 - Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 iPrint Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 05/04/2017 10:40
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 05/04/2017 10:40 (5)
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