Is CVE-2006-5854 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5854 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5854?

CVE-2006-5854 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-5854?

Patch guidance is available from novell security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-5854.

CVE-2006-5854 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2006-5854?

3 products: novell netware client, novell netware client, novell netware client.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the Spooler service (nwspool.dll) in Novell Netware Client 4.91 through 4.91 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EnumPrinters and (2) OpenPrinter functions.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NOVELL
Published: 12/3/2006
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-5854

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