HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username in the "forgotten password" dialog
Published May 12, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.48%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username in the "forgotten password" dialog.
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
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.
0.48% 0.00479
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00479
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 39.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 37.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 10.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 24.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 23.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30126 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3868 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491814/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29109 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020020 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1503 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42359 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30126 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3868 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491814/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29109 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020020 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1503 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42359 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2145
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a