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CVE-2006-5854

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.

Exploit likelihood

59.5%Up 14.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.

Record
CVE-2006-5854
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.

Record
CVE-2006-5854
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5838 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.

Record
EUVD-2006-5838
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6j7x-gf8c-m9m3 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91...

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.

Record
GHSA-6j7x-gf8c-m9m3
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBNovell Client 4.91 - 'NWSPOOL.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow2006-11-21
Exploit-DBMultiple Printer Providers (Spooler Service) - Local Privilege Escalation2007-01-29

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-5854 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Novell Netware Client, published December 3, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 59.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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