Buffer overflow in Novell Netware
CVE-2010-4227
The xdrDecodeString function in XNFS.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 before SP8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abend) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted, signed value in a NFS RPC request to port UDP 1234, leading to…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.385 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Novell Netware — versions 6.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- netware-xdrdecodestring-code-exec(65625) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- 46535 (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- ADV-2011-0497 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- 8104 (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- 43431 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 16234 (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- 1025119 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4227?
- CVE-2010-4227 is a vulnerability in Novell Netware, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-02-25.
- Is CVE-2010-4227 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.