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CVE-2008-0639

Stack-based buffer overflow in the EnumPrinters function in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2, SP3, and SP4 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, aka Novell bug 353138, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6701.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0639 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from microsoft, from novell organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-02-13T21:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	novell	client	4.91	Yes
Application	novell	client	4.91	Yes
Application	novell	client	4.91	Yes

References

http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SszG22IIugM~ Patch ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120276962211348&w=2 Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28895 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5008300.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487980/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27741 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019366 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0496 ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-005.html Patch ([email protected])
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=SszG22IIugM~ Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120276962211348&w=2 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28895 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5008300.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487980/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27741 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019366 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0496 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-005.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.