CVE-2011-3173
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (aka OES2) SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) hostname or (2) port field.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (aka OES2) SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) hostname or (2) port field.
- Record
CVE-2011-3173- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (aka OES2) SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) hostname or (2) port field.
- Record
CVE-2011-3173- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3140 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (aka OES2) SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) hostname or (2) port field.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3140- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68w9-9jf4-v89p No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll in the iPrint client in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (aka OES2) SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) hostname or (2) port field.
- Record
GHSA-68w9-9jf4-v89p- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3173 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Novell Iprint Open Enterprise Server 2, published November 30, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.83%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117031.html
bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707730
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-309
support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5117030.html
novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7009676
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3173
github.com/advisories/GHSA-68w9-9jf4-v89p