CVE-2004-1236

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 34.63% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory marc.info

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12099	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57754-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14960	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110384298016120	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258905	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18676	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-083.shtml	third party advisory government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1236?: CVE-2004-1236 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1236?: To fix CVE-2004-1236, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1236 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1236 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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