CVE-2011-2218
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before HP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2219.
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 confidenceA remote denial of service vulnerability exists in the GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) component of Novell GroupWise 8.0 versions prior to HP3. Attackers can exploit unknown vectors to crash the GWIA daemon, causing service disruption. This is a distinct vulnerability from CVE-2011-2219.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 8.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 GroupWise 8.0 installationCheck the installed GroupWise version via the GroupWise Administrator console, or run 'gwadmin' command-line tool to query the version, or inspect the GroupWise installation directory for version.info files.Affected if GroupWise 8.0 is installed and running
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Determine the installed patch levelQuery the GWIA component for its build or patch level. In GroupWise Administrator, navigate to the GWIA object and view the version information, or check the GWIA executable file properties for version details.Affected if The installed patch level is prior to HP3 (for example, HP1, HP2, or no patch applied)
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Verify GWIA component is enabledCheck if the GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) service is running. In Windows, use Services console or 'net start' command. On Linux, check for gwia process via 'ps aux | grep gwia' or service status.Affected if GWIA service is running and exposed to the network
A user is affected if they are running GroupWise 8.0 with GWIA enabled and the installed patch level is before HP3, making GWIA vulnerable to remote crash attacks.
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 the HP3 patch or later from Novell to GroupWise 8.0. Consider network segmentation or firewall rules to limit GWIA exposure to untrusted networks while patching is scheduled.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-2218 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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