AusCERT - AA-2009.0133 -- [Netware][Linux] -- Novell Netstorage: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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AA-2009.0133 -- [Netware][Linux] -- Novell Netstorage: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: 01 June 2009

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AA-2009.0133                  AUSCERT Advisory

                             [Netware][Linux]
                Novell Netstorage: Multiple Vulnerabilities
                                1 June 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              Novell Netstorage
Operating System:     Netware
                      Linux variants
Impact:               Read-only Data Access
                      Denial of Service
                      Cross-site Scripting
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
Member content until: Monday, June 29 2009

OVERVIEW:

       Novell have released a patch correcting three security
       vulnerabilities in Novell Netstorage, including a file path
       disclosure, a cross-site scripting vulnerability and a denial of
       service attack. [1]


IMPACT:

       The vendor has provided the following details:
      
       "Three potential security vulnerabilities may exist in Novell 
       NetStorage
         1. A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability was reported which 
            affects both NetWare and OES Linux on OES, OES2, and OES2 
            Support Pack 1
         2. A File Path disclosure may exist when using the mail option 
            which affects both NetWare and OES Linux on OES, OES2, and OES2 
            Support Pack 1
         3. A potential Denial of Service attack may exist, currently, this 
            has only been seen on NetWare." [1]


MITIGATION:

       The vendor has made a patch available, which can be downloaded
       from Novell Downloads. [2]


REFERENCES:

       [1] Netstorage Patch for NetWare NW65SP8
           http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=idF7PD6eFYE~

       [2] Novell Downloads
           http://download.novell.com

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