CVE-2004-1503

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Published Feb 19, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in the InitialDirContext in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2, 1.5.0 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Java exception and failed DNS requests) via a large number of DNS requests, which causes the xid variable to wrap around and become negative.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1497	Integer overflow in the InitialDirContext in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2, 1.5.0 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Java exception and failed DNS requests) via a large number of DNS requests, which causes the xid variable to wrap around and become negative.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.428% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109994063331773&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/13142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11619
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17990

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sun Jre

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 19, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved: Feb 18, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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