CVE-2009-1639 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nucleus Data Recovery Kernel Recovery for Novell 4.03 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .NKNT file.

Published: 2009-05-15

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 2.8% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nucleustechnologies:kernel_recovery:4.03:novell:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1634	Stack-based buffer overflow in Nucleus Data Recovery Kernel Recovery for Novell 4.03 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .NKNT file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02825.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34798
http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=Kernel-recovery-for-Novell-Traditional-volumes-v-4-03-Code-Execution-and-DoS
http://www.insight-tech.org/xploits/KernelrecoveryforNovell%28Traditionalvolumes%29v.4.03CodeExecutionandDoS.py
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34846

History

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Subscriptions

Nucleustechnologies Kernel Recovery

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-05-15T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:21:00.284Z

Reserved: 2009-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1639

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-15T15:30:00.267

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:07:42.060

Link: CVE-2009-1639

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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