CVE-2008-2069

Published: May 2, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.

Affected (4)

Products: Novell: Groupwise

Novell

1 product

Groupwise

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Groupwise	Version 7.0
Novell Groupwise	Version 7.0 sp1
Novell Groupwise	Version 7.0 sp2
Novell Groupwise	Version 7.0 sp3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3847

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491376/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491576/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491594/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28969

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019942

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1393/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42052

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5515

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3847