How severe is CVE-2007-2954?

CVE-2007-2954 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2007-2954 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 24% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-2954?

CVE-2007-2954 primarily affects Novell Client. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2954?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2007-2954 published?

CVE-2007-2954 was published on 2007-08-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-2954

CVE-2007-2954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novell Client with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 24% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 24% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Novell Client
Published: 2007-08-31
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2 through SP4 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain long arguments to the (1) RpcAddPrinterDriver, (2) RpcGetPrinterDriverDirectory, and other unspecified RPC requests, aka Novell bug 300870, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2954?: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Client 4.91 SP2 through SP4 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain long arguments to the (1) RpcAddPrinterDriver, (2) RpcGetPrinterDriverDirectory, and other unspecified RPC requests, aka Novell bug 300870, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5854.
How severe is CVE-2007-2954?: CVE-2007-2954 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2007-2954 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 24% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-2954?: CVE-2007-2954 primarily affects Novell Client. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2954?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2007-2954 published?: CVE-2007-2954 was published on 2007-08-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:client:4.91:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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