Buffer Overflow in Novell NetWare Client Products by Novell

CVE-2002-1754

Summary

The Novell NetWare Client versions 4.80 to 4.83 are susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability. This issue allows local users to exploit the client by using network utilities such as ping or traceroute to provoke a denial of service. By resolving an excessively large hostname, the client may crash, rendering it inoperable. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of robust input validation and careful handling of buffer sizes to prevent such exploits.

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