Novell iPrint up to 5.74 nipplib.dll client-file-name memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell iPrint. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function in the library nipplib.dll. The manipulation of the argument client-file-name leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-4186. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell iPrint (Printing Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function 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. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client before 5.78 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted client-file-name parameter in a printer-url, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1705.

The weakness was presented 02/21/2012 by Brian Gorenc with gwslabs.com (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at novell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4186 since 10/25/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/30/2021). 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 57890 (Novell iPrint Client < 5.78 Multiple Code Execution 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 119935 (Novell iPrint Client Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 5.42 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73095), Tenable (57890), SecurityFocus (BID 51926†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34450†). See VDB-60264 and VDB-60262 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 57890
Nessus Name: Novell iPrint Client < 5.78 Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902674
OpenVAS Name: Novell iPrint Client Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iPrint 5.42

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10/25/2011 🔍
02/08/2012 +106 days 🔍
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02/21/2012 +8 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1126 days 🔍
11/30/2021 +2444 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Researcher: Brian Gorenc
Organization: gwslabs.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-4186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60263
X-Force: 73095
SecurityFocus: 51926 - Novell iPrint Client Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 34450 - Novell iPrint Client <5.78 nipplib.dll Client Filename Parameter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/30/2021 09:34
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/09/2017 14:42 (12), 11/30/2021 09:34 (2)
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