CVE-2008-3158 Memory corruption in n/a
A memory corruption vulnerability in Novell Client for Windows allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via IOCTL requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3158?
CVE-2008-3158 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Novell Client for Windows.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-3158 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3158 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvpp-959v-c63p.