CVE-2011-3173
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (aka OES2) SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) hostname or (2) port field.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| novell | iprint_open_enterprise_server_2 | | |
References
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117030.html
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117031.html
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7009676
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-309/
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707730
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117030.html
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117031.html
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7009676
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-309/
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707730
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.