RHSA-2005:030

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2005-01-11 12:09 - Updated: 2025-11-21 17:28
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: Netscape Directory Server security update
Severity
Critical
Notes
Topic: Patches for Netscape Directory Server that fix a remotely exploitable security issue are now available.
Details: In December 2004 Red Hat aquired the Netscape Directory Server product from America Online, Inc. A stack buffer overflow was found in the access control code in Netscape Directory Server 6.21 and earlier. A remote attacker who can communicate with the LDAP service could trigger this flaw by creating a carefully crafted attribute change request. A sucessful exploit would lead to a denial of service (crash) or potentially to remote code execution on the server. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1236 to this issue.
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CVE-2004-1236

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.

Vendor Fix Patches in the form of updated libraries that correct this issue are available on request from the Red Hat Security Response Team, please contact secalert@redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:030
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