CVE-2008-2145 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long username in the "forgotten password" dialog. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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