Novell GroupWise Client Address Book Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026753 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026753
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-4189
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 1 2012
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.0 - 8.02HP3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Novell GroupWise. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Novell Address Book (*.NAB) file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
GroupWise 2012 is not affected.
The vendor was notified on November 30, 2011.
The original advisory is available at:
http://protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=37
Francis Provencher (Protek Research Lab's) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (8.0 Support Pack 2 post-HP3 FTF).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010205
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Vendor URL: www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010205 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:01:19 +0000
Subject: Novell Groupwise
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http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010205
CVE-2011-4189
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