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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3158 · published 11 July 2008

CVE-2008-3158: Novell client for windows permissions and access controls vulnerability

Novell · Novell Client For Windows

Unspecified vulnerability in NWFS.SYS in Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to IOCTL requests that overwrite arbitrary memory.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.5% · top 7.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in NWFS.SYS in Novell Client for Windows 4.91 SP4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to IOCTL requests that overwrite arbitrary memory.

AV:L/AC:M/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://secunia.com/advisories/30904 PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5028543.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30001
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020385
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1968/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43460
http://secunia.com/advisories/30904 PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5028543.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30001
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020385
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1968/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43460

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3158), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.