CVE-2008-2703

Published: Jun 13, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) Client before 2.0.3 HP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "spoofed server responses" that contain a long string after the NM_A_SZ_TRANSACTION_ID field name.

Affected (3)

Products: Novell: Groupwise Messenger

1 product

Groupwise Messenger

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Groupwise Messenger	Version 2.0.2
Novell Groupwise Messenger	Version 2.0.3
Novell Groupwise Messenger	Version 2.0

Related CWEs

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 (14)

http://secunia.com/advisories/30576

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020209

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42917

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30576

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020209

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42917

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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