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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0562

Original release date:08/27/2003
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Buffer overflow in the CGI2PERL.NLM PERL handler in Novell Netware 5.1 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ABEND) via a long input string.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 incomplete approximation):
CVSS v2 Base Score:5.0 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#185593
Name: VU#185593
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.protego.dk/advisories/200301.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.novell.com/servlet/tidfinder/2966549
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030723 Buffer Overflow in Netware Web Server PERL Handler
Type: Advisory; Exploit
External Source: VULNWATCH
Name: 20030723 Buffer Overflow in Netware Web Server PERL Handler
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030723 NOVL-2003-2966549 - Enterprise Web Server PERL Buffer Overflow

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:novell:netware:5.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:novell:netware:5.1:sp4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:novell:netware:5.1:sp6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:novell:netware:6.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:novell:netware:6.0:sp1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:novell:netware:6.0:sp2
* Denotes Vulnerable Software

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