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Vulnerability Note VU#185593Novell NetWare Enterprise Web Server /perl/ handler vulnerable to buffer overflowOverviewNovell NetWare Enterprise Web Server contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be exploited via the /perl/ HTTP request handler. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the server process.I. DescriptionNovell NetWare 5.1 and 6.0 include a web server called NetWare Enterprise Server. The server contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered by a specially crafted HTTP request directed to the /perl/ handler. The vulnerability occurs in the module CGI2PERL.NLM, which is mapped to the /perl/ directory in an HTTP request. Further information is available in Novell Technical Information Document 2966549 and PROTEGO Security Advisory #PSA200301.NetWare 5.1 with NetWare Enterprise Web Server 3.6 and certain NetWare 6.0 systems (NetWare Enterprise Web Server 6.00d) are affected. In particular, NetWare 6.0 systems that have been upgraded from 5.1 may be affected.
Apply the appropriate patch referenced in Novell TID 2966549.
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This vulnerability was reported by Uffe Nielsen of PROTEGO. This document was written by Art Manion.
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