CVE-2010-4328
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple stack-based buffer overflows in opt/novell/iprint/bin/ipsmd in Novell iPrint for Linux Open Enterprise Server 2 SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified LPR opcodes.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMultiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the ipsmd binary of Novell iPrint for Linux Open Enterprise Server 2 (SP2 and SP3). The vulnerabilities are triggered via unspecified LPR (Line Printer Remote) protocol opcodes, allowing remote attackers to overflow stack buffers and potentially execute arbitrary code.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Novell iPrint Open Enterprise Server 2 installationIdentify if Novell iPrint Open Enterprise Server 2 is installed on the system. Check package manager for iprint-related packages or look for iPrint software in the system inventory.Affected if Novell iPrint Open Enterprise Server 2 is installed and the system is running SP2 or SP3
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Verify the installed service pack versionDetermine which service pack level is applied to the Open Enterprise Server 2 installation. Compare your installed version against the affected SP2 and SP3 versions.Affected if The system is running Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 of Open Enterprise Server 2
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Locate the ipsmd binarySearch for the ipsmd binary on the system. This is the affected component that contains the vulnerability. Verify its presence and version if available.Affected if The ipsmd binary is present on the system and corresponds to the vulnerable iPrint version
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Check if iPrint LPR service is enabledVerify whether the iPrint service and LPR (Line Printer Remote) protocol support are enabled. The vulnerability is triggered via unspecified LPR protocol opcodes.Affected if The iPrint LPR service is running and accessible on the network
The environment is affected if Novell iPrint Open Enterprise Server 2 with Service Pack 2 or SP3 is installed with the ipsmd binary and the LPR service is enabled, allowing remote attackers to overflow stack buffers via LPR protocol opcodes.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches for CVE-2010-4328 from Novell. If patches are unavailable, consider disabling the iPrint service, restricting network access to LPR ports, or implementing network segmentation to limit exposure to the affected systems.
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