cqure.net.20020412.netware_client.a

["Patrik Karlsson" <patrik.karlsson () se pwcglobal com>]

cqure.net Security Vulnerability Report
No: cqure.net.20020412.netware_client.a
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Vulnerability Summary
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Problem:           Multiple buffer overflow conditions exist in the
                   Novell Netware client for Windows.

Threat:            An attacker could crash any software relying on
                   name resolution, like ping, traceroute, rexec
                   and rsh.

Affected Software: Novell Netware Client 4.83.

Platform:          Windows 2000/XP verified.

Vulnerability Description
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If one would run the command ping with a long hostname an access
violation would occur. Depending on the length of the hostname the
program will crash in different locations. This might be interesting
in a WTS or Citrix environment. We have looked very briefly at the
problem and therefore can't comment on the impact of this issue.

Solution
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Install patch from Novell as soon as it becomes available.

Additional Information
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Novell was contacted 20020412.

This vulnerability was found and researched by
Patrik Karlsson & Jonas Ländin
patrik.karlsson () se pwcglobal com
jonas.landin () ixsecurity com

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