[SA23619] Novell Client User Profile Restriction Bypass

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TITLE:
Novell Client User Profile Restriction Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23619

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23619/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
Novell Client for Windows NT/2000/XP 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/1516/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Novell Client, which potentially
can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The problem is that user profiles in a Terminal Server/Citrix session
do not get deleted, which can be exploited by a user to invoke other
user profiles. No further information is available.

The vulnerability is reported in version 4.91 SP3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
The vendor has issued a beta patch.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974970.htm

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