CVE-2010-4227 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 16.82% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-02-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | netware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell Netware - RPC XNFS xdrDecodeString | 2011-02-24 |
References
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=1z3z-OsVCiE~
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43431
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8104
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16234
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Itemid=24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516645/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46535
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025119
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0497
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-090
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65625
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=1z3z-OsVCiE~
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43431
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8104
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16234
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Itemid=24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516645/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46535
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025119
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0497
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