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TI-2004-01129 Aliases CVE-2004-1236GHSA-jc7g-mj6q-48fv

Buffer overflow in the LDAP component for Netscape Directory Server (NDS) 3.6 on HP-UX…

Priority MEDIUM 54Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08854 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:directory_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6VulnerableNetscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:directory_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Netscape

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:030 Released 2005-01-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Netscape Directory Server security update
    • Netscape Directory Server 6.21

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Netscape Directory Server 6.21Fixed RHSA-2005:030

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1236
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jc7g-mj6q-48fv

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2004-00763 Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2000-01065 Netscape (iPlanet) Certificate Management System 4.2 and Directory Server 4.12 stores the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00162 Buffer overflow in Netscape Directory Server 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-00007 Information from SSL-encrypted sessions via PKCS #1. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2000-01064 Directory traversal vulnerability in iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-1999-00757 The Netscape Directory Server installation procedure leaves sensitive information in a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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