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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2954 · published 31 August 2007

CVE-2007-2954: Novell client memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Novell · Client

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2 through SP4 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain long arguments to the (1) RpcAddPrinterDriver, (2) RpcGetPrinterDriverDirectory, and other unspecified RPC requests, aka Novell bug 300870, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 23% · top 2.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2 through SP4 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain long arguments to the (1) RpcAddPrinterDriver, (2) RpcGetPrinterDriverDirectory, and other unspecified RPC requests, aka Novell bug 300870, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=VOXNZb-6t_g~ Patch
http://osvdb.org/37321
http://secunia.com/advisories/26374 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-57/advisory/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018623 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25474 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3006 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-045/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35824
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=VOXNZb-6t_g~ Patch
http://osvdb.org/37321
http://secunia.com/advisories/26374 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-57/advisory/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018623 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25474 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3006 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-045/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35824

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-2954), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.