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CVE-2005-0986

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0986 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-05-02T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	lotus_domino_server	6.0.3	Yes
Application	ibm	lotus_domino_server	6.5.1	Yes

References

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0%2C39020384%2C39194293%2C00.htm ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/14858 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21202446 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=224&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0322 ([email protected])
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0%2C39020384%2C39194293%2C00.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/14858 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21202446 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=224&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0322 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.