CVE-2004-1236

security flaw

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Published Jan 6, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 8.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the LDAP component for Netscape Directory Server (NDS) 3.6 on HP-UX and other operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netscape:directory_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Netscape Directory Server 6.21
	cpe:/a:redhat:directory_server:6.21	RHSA-2005:030	2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.9% (8.854% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110384298016120
http://secunia.com/advisories/14960
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57754-1
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-083.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258905
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12099
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18676
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1236
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1236

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Netscape Directory Server

Redhat Directory Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 6, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved: Dec 15, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Dec 23, 2004, 12:00 AM

Severity: Critical
Public date: Dec 23, 2004, 12:00 AM

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