CVE-2005-0986
NLSCCSTR.DLL in the web service in IBM Lotus Domino Server 6.5.1, 6.0.3, and possibly other...
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.
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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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0986- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0987 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0987- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v83w-r87j-m4v3 No score
NLSCCSTR.DLL in the web service in IBM Lotus Domino Server 6.5.1, 6.0.3, and possibly other...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v83w-r87j-m4v3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IBM Lotus Domino Server 6.5.1 Web Service - Remote Denial of Service | 2005-04-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0986 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ibm Lotus Domino Server, published April 6, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.99%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21202446
secunia.com/advisories/14858
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=224&type=vulnerabilities
news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0%2C39020384%2C39194293%2C00.htm
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0322
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0986
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v83w-r87j-m4v3