HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2, SP3, and SP4 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, aka Novell bug 353138, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854
Published Feb 13, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.19%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2, SP3, and SP4 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, aka Novell bug 353138, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6701.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
23.19% 0.23186
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.23186
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.19% (0.23186) | 97.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.19% (0.23186) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 44.65% (0.44645) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 42.56% (0.42565) | 97.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39.84% (0.39839) | 97.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 43.11% (0.43113) | 97.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 47.97% (0.47974) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 49.38% (0.49377) | 97.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 60.91% (0.60908) | 98.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 52.63% (0.52629) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.91% (0.60908) | 98.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 78.63% (0.78629) | 98.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 59.15% (0.59146) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 58.48% (0.58480) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 52.51% (0.52505) | 97.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 51.62% (0.51623) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 43.87% (0.43872) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 36.25% (0.36251) | 96.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.23% (0.13234) | 95.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.23% (0.13234) | 95.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.23% (0.13234) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SszG22IIugM~ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120276962211348&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28895 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5008300.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487980/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27741 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019366 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0496 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-005.html x_refsource_MISCPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SszG22IIugM~ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120276962211348&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28895 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5008300.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487980/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27741 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019366 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0496 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-005.html | x_refsource_MISCPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 13, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 6, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0639
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a