# CVE-2008-2145: Memory corruption in n/a

> Local attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in the Novell Client forgotten password dialog to execute arbitrary code or crash the system.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 May 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-37hm-7427-xp37

## What is CVE-2008-2145?

CVE-2008-2145 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell Client 4.91 SP4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username in the "forgotten password" dialog.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2145?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Novell Client.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-6701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6701/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0639/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-2954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2954/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6443](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6443/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-2304](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2304/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2145 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2145 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2145/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2145/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2145
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2145
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2145

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