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CVE-2010-4227
The xdrDecodeString function in XNFS.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 before SP8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abend) or…
High10.0EPSS 16.8%
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Description
The xdrDecodeString function in XNFS.NLM in Novell Netware 6.5 before SP8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abend) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted, signed value in a NFS RPC request to port UDP 1234, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 16.8% · top 2.9% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (11)
- netware-xdrdecodestring-code-exec(65625) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 46535 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0497 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-090 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=1z3z-OsVCiE~ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Itemid=24 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 8104 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 43431 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 16234 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 1025119 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20110223 ZDI-11-090: Novell Netware RPC XNFS xdrDecodeString Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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