CVE-2011-4194 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Novell iPrint Server, specifically affecting Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES2) through SP3 on Linux. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted attributes-natural-language field. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available and there's no indication of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the potential for remote code execution warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2.0.2:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2.0.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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