CVE-2011-4191
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.102 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Stack-based buffer overflow in the xdrDecodeString function in XNFS.NLM in Novell NetWare 6.5 SP8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (abend or NFS outage) via long packets.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-18327Novell Netware - XNFS.NLM NFS Rename Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-18328Novell Netware - XNFS.NLM STAT Notify Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-18351Novell Netware - XNFS caller_name xdrDecodeString Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=Cfw1tDezgbw~cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46898cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671020cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702491cnnvd
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=Cfw1tDezgbw~enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671020enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702491enisa_euvd
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=Cfw1tDezgbw~nvd
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