Vulnerability in Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP4 Leading to Potential Memory Corruption
CVE-2008-3158

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Novell
Status
Novell Client For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 July 2008

What is CVE-2008-3158?

An unspecified vulnerability exists in NWFS.SYS within the Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP4. This flaw may lead to the corruption of memory due to improperly handled IOCTL requests, potentially allowing an attacker to overwrite arbitrary memory locations. Such vulnerabilities can be exploited in various ways, posing significant risks to system integrity and security. Users and organizations should ensure that they are using patched versions to mitigate these issues.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020385
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43460
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patch...
x_refsource_CONFIRM

EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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