Buffer overflow in Novell iPrint Server in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES2) through SP3 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted attributes-natural-language field.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-4194 is rated Moderate Risk (59.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.97%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-23 | 2.95% | 2.97% | +0.03% |
| 2 | 2026-06-15 | 8.11% | 2.95% | -5.16% |
| 3 | 2025-12-24 | — | 8.11% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| novell | open_enterprise_server | 2 | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | open_enterprise_server | 2.0.1 | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | open_enterprise_server | 2.0.2 | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2.0.2:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | open_enterprise_server | 2.0.3 | cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:2.0.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010084 | Vendor Advisory |