NLSCCSTR.DLL in the web service in IBM Lotus Domino Server 6.5.1, 6.0.3, and possibly…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NLSCCSTR.DLL in the web service in IBM Lotus Domino Server 6.5.1, 6.0.3, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deep recursion and nHTTP.exe process crash) via a long GET request containing UNICODE decimal value 430 characters, which causes the stack to be exhausted. NOTE: IBM has reported that it is unable to replicate this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0986
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v83w-r87j-m4v3
References
More IBM Lotus Domino Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01039 Multiple buffer overflows in Lotus Domino Server 6.0.5 and 6.5.4 allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00033 Lotus Domino Servers 5.x, 4.6x, and 4.5x allows attackers to bypass the intended Reader… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00563 IBM Lotus Domino Server 7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01944 Lotus Domino server 5.0.9a and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2001-01515 Lotus Domino server 5.0.9a and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass security… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-00679 Buffer overflow in Lotus Notes LDAP (NLDAP) allows an attacker to conduct a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-0986 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0986 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v83w-r87j-m4v3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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